Spatial Struggles and the Politics of Peace: The Aung San Statue as a Site for Post-War Conflict in Myanmar’s Kayah State

This article explores processes of place-making and space-making around the erection Aung San statue in Kayah state Myanmar draws out competing visions peace that are articulated through them. The raising unleashed widespread public protest, which was largely met by repression authorities. Drawing on interviews, focus groups, documentary sources, we argue constitutes an attempt to establish a post-war political order centred reassertion government authority ethnic minority areas creation unity imposition one national identity. However, has also been appropriated as key site for articulation alternative development. conflict thereby makes visible ongoing struggles over meaning shows how these fought space place.