Table des matières

• Disclaimer
• Notes

Chapter 1

• 1 - The Panglong Agreement: unfulfilled promises of the post-Independence era
• 2 - The context of the creation of the KIO
• 3 - From post-Independence disillusionment to the first armed conflict (1961 ‑ 1994)

Chapter 2

• 1 - The causes of conflict
• The military breach of the 1994 ceasefire
• Political inability to reach compromises
• Ideological links between community, nationalism, and conflict
• 2 - Political transition vs. resurgence of the armed conflict
• The Border Guard Forces ultimatum
• The human cost of war

Chapter 3

• 1 - Amidst conflict, continuity, and changes
• When words matter: expressions of uncertainty
• From one conflict to another
• Old conflict, new image?
• 2 - The KIO’s perception of the war
• Isolation and marginalisation
• The Church under attack

Chapter 4

• 1 - Impediments to Peace
• Different shades of peace
• A right time for peace?
• The government’s and Tatmadaw’s “peace” strategy
• Peace talks and mistrust
• 2 - Economic, political, and military incentives for conflict
• Securing access to natural resources
• Chinese interests
• Post-war uncertainties

• A - Acronym List
• B - The Union Peace-Making Work Committee and KIO Agreements
• The “Seven Point-Agreement” (unofficial translation) – 30 May 2013
• Agreement between Union Level Peacemaking Committee and KIO Representatives
• Follow-on Agreement (Official Translation - President’s Office) - 10 October 2013
• C - The peace talks Chronology (as of July 2014)
• D - Main Armed groups present in Kachin “territories”
• E - Ceasefire Agreements in Myanmar