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Arms Politics - by Francesco Buscemi (Paperback)

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  • In Arms Politics, Francesco Buscemi tells the story of the ceasefire, disarmament, and rearmament of the Ta'ang movement in Myanmar's Shan State through an analysis of the formation of the Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta'ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA).
  • About the Author: Francesco Buscemi is a Postdoctoral Researcher in political geography at the University of Bologna, Italy.
  • 312 Pages
  • Political Science, World

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"This book tells the story of the ceasefire, disarmament, and rearmament of the Ta'ang movement in Myanmar 's Shan State through an analysis of the formation of the Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta'ang National Liberation Army. It shows how processes and practices of governing weapons shape geographies of rule in borderlands and frontiers"-- Provided by publisher.



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In Arms Politics, Francesco Buscemi tells the story of the ceasefire, disarmament, and rearmament of the Ta'ang movement in Myanmar's Shan State through an analysis of the formation of the Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta'ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA). With a focus on the circulation of weapons through the post-1991 ceasefire, disarmament, and rearmament years, Buscemi explores how "becoming and being" an armed force leads to the "becoming and being" of a rebel polity.

Buscemi argues that the governance of arms and weaponry by rebel movements such as the PSLF/TNLA shapes historically and spatially complex relationships among leadership, rank-and-file, civilians, and civil society groups. Furthermore, he demonstrates that it is through the acquisition of weapons and the governing of armed collectives that rebel movements reproduce and shape the collective identity of their polity and its political geography. Against the backdrop of the world's longest ongoing armed conflict, Arms Politics shows how the processes and practices of governing weapons shape social and spatial relations of rule at the edges of state authority.



About the Author



Francesco Buscemi is a Postdoctoral Researcher in political geography at the University of Bologna, Italy.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .92 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 312
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: World
Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
Theme: Asian
Format: Paperback
Author: Francesco Buscemi
Language: English
Street Date: August 15, 2025
TCIN: 1004618339
UPC: 9781501781742
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-3189
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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