The Pyu Ancient Cities World Heritage application: lessons from Myanmar on transnational advocacy networks

Jonathan Liljeblad*

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Abstract

The announcement of 22 June 2014 from the World Heritage Committee that Pyu Ancient Cities had been added to the World Heritage List was significant for Myanmar, since it represented the country’s first World Heritage site. The World Heritage listing was the culmination of a process driven by a convergence of forces originating from within and outside of Myanmar. An interpretation of Pyu Ancient Cities as involving a transnational network of supporters echoes the work on transnational advocacy networks, which looks to phenomena involving transnational efforts to advance particular issues on behalf of activists against their government. This study examines Pyu Ancient Cities by producing a model that helps to illuminate the efficacy of its social network to engage in transnational advocacy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-34
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Civil Society
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes

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