National Construction from the Perspective of Popular Geopolitics and Northern Myanmar Conflicts
李钰华
云南师范大学
Abstract：The armed conflict within Burma’s state has remained unresolved for decades,which has not only weakened Burma’s internal state,made it difficult for the economy to develop well,but also affected neighboring countries.The causes of conflict in Myanmar are complex,but one reason that cannot be ignored is that ethnic minorities have lower identification with Myanmar than their national identity.The cause of this heavy identification is influenced by historical,political,cultural and other factors.This study mainly focuses on the impact of popular culture on the civil war in Myanmar in terms of cultural factors,and interprets it from the perspective of popular geopolitics（taking the Kokang region as an example）.This paper first uses the literature analysis method to sort out the theoretical foundations of popular geopolitics,ethnic construction,popular geopolitics,and ethnic construction,and draws the possibility of popular geopolitics and ethnic construction research from the intersection of various discussion categories.On this basis,the questionnaire survey method and in-depth interview method were used to conduct field surveys in Zhenkang County,Yunnan Province.Combining the network information of different communication positions,the text analysis method was used to summarize and summarize the differences in the national structure of Guogan ethnic groups in each period.Different analysis of ethnic construction in different periods has different impacts on the conflict in northern Myanmar.Finally,from the same perspective,the root causes of the conflict in northern Myanmar are considered.The research results show that mass media combined with history,culture,etc.,try to influence national identity in an imperceptible way,and national identity will adversely affect the development of the conflict in northern Myanmar.The specific conclusions of this study are as follows:（1）During the conflict period in northern Myanmar,there were different national structures in response to different situations.At the same time,the differences in national structures had adverse effects on different situations.From the perspective of popular geopolitics,nations under the influence of popular culture and mass media have become a kind of "mystery." The differences in the formation of the Guogan ethnic group in different periods and the differences have brought about a realistic impact.Studies show that the national identity of the Kokang ethnic group was weak before 2009.Historical and political factors determine the main identity of the Kokang ethnic group.Because there is no strong national consciousness,the Kokang Alliance has serious differences for personal interests.Opportunity to shoot at it was the main reason why the Myanmar Army attacked the Allies in 2009.（2）After the war,the Confederate Army and the Burmese government forces worked hard to build the national identity of the Kokang ethnic group.Judging from the situation at the time,Myanmar government forces prevailed.After the 8.8 incident in 2009 and before the 2.9 incident in 2015,the political pattern of the Kokang region had changed drastically at this time.The representative of Bai Suo advocated the reconciliation and development party with the Burmese government and the Confederate army of Peng Jiasheng as the representative of the Burmese government.Military attitudes have diverged.The Myanmar government has adopted a series of administrative measures to manage the Burma region,while Bai Yingneng and other regional leaders have strengthened their propaganda through various channels.The rest of the Kokang Alliance should be attacked by the Burmese army at this time and their whereabouts are unknown.Although a political party has been established,its information can only be seen on some social platforms,and its influence has decreased significantly.（3）In 2015,the opposing sides launched a public opinion battle through social networks,and the Allied forces regained attention and developed in the Red Rock area to promote the "maintenance of national justice" to fight against "Big Burmese" national views and to be "decisive" Conflict between ethnic groups as one of the 135 ethnic minorities in Myanmar is clear.The existence of this conflict between the two ethnic constructions still shows that the Kokang region is still in danger of falling into war,and that the influence of the two different ethnic constructions on the Kokang ethnic group will lead to internal division of the Kokang ethnic group over time.（4）It can be learned from the bold case that,in addition to objective reasons such as history and international intervention in the conflict in Myanmar,the conflict between national identity and national identity within the country is the reason why Myanmar cannot achieve peace at a deeper level.The areas of concern for popular geopolitics can provide a positive influence on the ideological consensus among nations.Only by improving the national identity of various ethnic groups,and carrying out a reasonable ethnic construction and building a national identity,can the long-term advancement of peace within Myanmar be achieved.
- Series：
(F) Literature/ History/ Philosophy
- Subject：
Geography
- DOI：
10.27459/d.cnki.gynfc.2020.000350
- Classification Code：
K901.4
Tutor：
胡志丁;
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