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DESCRIPTION:The post-globalization era is increasingly characterized by har
 dened borders\, geopolitical fragmentation\, and the retreat of liberal in
 ternationalism. Myanmar offers a compelling case through which to examine 
 this paradox. Following the 2021 military coup\, the country faced intensi
 fied political isolation\, international sanctions\, border securitization
 \, and diplomatic marginalization. Yet this paper argues that\, despite co
 nditions of apparent closure\, Myanmar has remained deeply embedded in reg
 ional and global networks\, revealing the persistence of global connection
 s beyond formal globalization. Adopting a world history and global history
  perspective\, the study analyzes Myanmar as a site where coercive state a
 uthority and transnational connectivity coexist. It demonstrates how trade
  flows\, illicit and informal economies\, cross-border labor migration\, d
 igital communication\, resource extraction—including rare earth minerals
 —and regional supply chains continue to link Myanmar to South Asia\, Sou
 theast Asia\, and global markets. These connections increasingly operate t
 hrough non-liberal\, asymmetric\, and securitized channels rather than thr
 ough open borders or multilateral frameworks. Placing contemporary Myanmar
  within a longer historical trajectory\, the paper compares the current mo
 ment with earlier periods of restricted mobility and political closure\, i
 ncluding colonial border regimes\, Cold War alignments\, and post-independ
 ence authoritarian governance. This comparison shows that Myanmar has hist
 orically been “globally connected without being globally integrated\,”
  challenging linear narratives of globalization followed by deglobalizatio
 n.The paper advances the concept of “coerced globality\,” in which glo
 bal connections persist through violence\, informality\, and geopolitical 
 necessity rather than through voluntary integration. Myanmar’s experienc
 e demonstrates that closed borders do not eliminate global interdependence
 \; instead\, they transform its forms\, actors\, and power hierarchies. By
  foregrounding Myanmar\, this study contributes to debates in world histor
 y about how globality survives and mutates under authoritarianism\, sancti
 ons\, and border closures in the twenty-first century.
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LOCATION:Room 204 PC Desk (Seats 30)
SUMMARY:Closed Borders\, Enduring Connections: Myanmar as a Case Study of G
 lobality after Globalization - Amar Kumar\, [First name] CHANDRASHEKHAR
URL:https://pretalx.com/wha-annual-meeting-korea-2026/talk/HCAGUR/
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