Myanmar's Enemy Within

Outline

Myanmar's Enemy Within (2017) investigates how nationalism, political change, and divisions over identity contributed to the persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar. It provides historical and social context for understanding exclusion, displacement, and the dangers of hostility toward minority communities.

• Nationalism and shifting political conditions in Myanmar helped drive the persecution of the Rohingya.
• Divisions over who belongs and what identity means were central to the exclusion of minority communities.
• Fear, propaganda, and silence made violence against Myanmar's Muslim minorities seem normal and let injustice take root.
• Historical and social context is needed to understand the exclusion and displacement the Rohingya have faced.
• Hostility toward minority communities carries real dangers for the whole of society, not only for those targeted.

Francis Wade is a British journalist and author who has reported extensively on Myanmar and Southeast Asia. His work focuses on political conflict, human rights, identity, and the experiences of communities affected by violence and displacement.