Arakan authorities’ legitimacy dilemma: Rakhine nationalism and the status of Rohingya and other minorities

The future of Rakhine State, the site of ongoing persecution against the Rohingya people, will not only depend on who controls territory, but on whether Arakan authorities can build a political order that is protective and inclusive.

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Melbourne Asia Review
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2026-11-09
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https://doi.org/10.37839/mar2652-550x28.13
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Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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Arakan authorities’ legitimacy dilemma: Rakhine nationalism and the status of Rohingya and other minorities

Sophia Htwe
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Arakan authorities’ legitimacy dilemma: Rakhine nationalism and the status of Rohingya and other minorities

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Abstract

The future of Rakhine State, the site of ongoing persecution against the Rohingya people, will not only depend on who controls territory, but on whether Arakan authorities can build a political order that is protective and inclusive.

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