The Changing of the Guard : A Study of the challenges faced by youth leaders in post-National Youth Policy Myanmar

Sammanfattning: The contrast between the recently adopted UN resolution UNSCR2250 in which youth are recognized as key stakeholders in democratic and peace processes and the social structures that historically have excluded youth from meaningful participation in decision-making in Myanmar - paired with recent changes in the country including the adaptation of Myanmar's first national youth policy and changing attitudes towards youth participation has left the government in need of guiding research that allows for data driven policy making. One sub-category of youths who have been left unattended in research post national youth policy adoption is youth leaders in a process of transitioning into a role of power. If future youth, peace and security policy is to facilitate their transition to power, and be in accordance with these recent changes, it is to be driven by data. Myanmar will continue to face changes - in light of these changes, this research attempts to identify the needs of these youth leaders through key informant interviews and application of a new analytical framework - political socialization paired with generational change. It attempts to determine whether cultural structures of old are hindering their progress as well as how to best facilitate their transition to power.