The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of Myanmar
Factionalism has been a dominant factor in the formation and management of political parties in Myanmar. Since the first elections in 1922 until the most recent in 2015, ideological and programmatic differences, as well as personalities and competition for resources, have encouraged the growth of fa...
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description | Factionalism has been a dominant factor in the formation and management of political parties in Myanmar. Since the first elections in 1922 until the most recent in 2015, ideological and programmatic differences, as well as personalities and competition for resources, have encouraged the growth of factionalism. |
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spelling | doaj.art-3be710948d5a4abd8f2c2876f314dfe22022-12-21T23:56:58ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs1868-10341868-48822020-04-013910.1177/1868103419889758The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of MyanmarRobert H. TaylorFactionalism has been a dominant factor in the formation and management of political parties in Myanmar. Since the first elections in 1922 until the most recent in 2015, ideological and programmatic differences, as well as personalities and competition for resources, have encouraged the growth of factionalism.https://doi.org/10.1177/1868103419889758 |
spellingShingle | Robert H. Taylor The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of Myanmar Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs |
title | The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of Myanmar |
title_full | The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of Myanmar |
title_fullStr | The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of Myanmar |
title_full_unstemmed | The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of Myanmar |
title_short | The Causes of the Proclivity towards Factionalism in the Political Parties of Myanmar |
title_sort | causes of the proclivity towards factionalism in the political parties of myanmar |
url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1868103419889758 |
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