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Introducing the Myanmar Protest Event Dataset: Motivation, Methodology, and Research Prospects
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Abstract This article presents the Myanmar Protest Event Dataset, a unique dataset on protest assemblies in transitional Myanmar/Burma. The data contents were derived from the most visible forms of assembly - demonstrations, protest marches and labour strikes - and collected through a protest event analysis ... view more
This article presents the Myanmar Protest Event Dataset, a unique dataset on protest assemblies in transitional Myanmar/Burma. The data contents were derived from the most visible forms of assembly - demonstrations, protest marches and labour strikes - and collected through a protest event analysis of local news reports. The coded variables range from information on the actual moment of the protest event, such as participants, issue, duration and location, to the aftermath, including variables related to legal consequences for protesters and the success of protesters’ claims, and many others. Besides a concise description of the research design and data collection process, this article discusses methodological strengths and weaknesses of the dataset.... view less
Keywords
Myanmar; protest; demonstration; strike; civil society; data capture; data preparation; Southeast Asia
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Free Keywords
Myanmar Protest Event Dataset
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 125-142
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 37 (2018) 2
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; reviewed