‘Kawthoolei’ (homeland) in the making: Karen State and a federal democracy in Myanmar

The KNU, a non-state governing actor in Myanmar’s Karen State, aspires to become a self-governing unit within a possible future federal democratic union.

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Journal
Melbourne Asia Review
Published
2026-11-09
DOI
https://doi.org/10.37839/mar2652-550x28.5
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Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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‘Kawthoolei’ (homeland) in the making: Karen State and a federal democracy in Myanmar

Naw Seablue Dah, Naw Show Ei Ei Tun
Melbourne Asia Review
Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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‘Kawthoolei’ (homeland) in the making: Karen State and a federal democracy in Myanmar

Naw Seablue Dah, Naw Show Ei Ei Tun
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Abstract

The KNU, a non-state governing actor in Myanmar’s Karen State, aspires to become a self-governing unit within a possible future federal democratic union.

Melbourne Asia ReviewVol. 28
Peace, justice, and strong institutions
Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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