Myanmar's Long Road to National Reconciliation / / ed. by Trevor Wilson.

In late 2004, Myanmar's best known general and long-serving leader of the military regime, General Khin Nyunt, was suddenly dismissed. This shock development, perpetrated by a regime that has defied all predictions of its demise and disintegration, generated widespread uncertainty both inside a...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2006]
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Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • The Contributors
  • Glossary
  • Overview
  • I. Perspectives on Recent Political Developments
  • 1. “One Day, One Fathom, Bagan Won’t Move”: On the Myanmar Road to a Constitution
  • 2. Burma’s Military: Purges and Coups Prevent Progress Towards Democracy
  • 3. Ethnic Participation and National Reconciliation in Myanmar: Challenges in a Transitional Landscape
  • II. Perspectives on the Economy and on Agricultural Development
  • 4. Burma’s Economy 2004: Crisis Masking Stagnation
  • 5. The Status of the Agricultural Sector in Myanmar in 2004
  • 6. Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development: Pathways to Improving Social, Economic and Environmental Conditions in Myanmar
  • 7. The Agricultural Sector and the Role of International Assistance in Promoting Agricultural Reform in Myanmar
  • III. Perspectives on National Reconciliation and Civil Society Development
  • 8. Civil Society and Legitimacy: The Basis for National Reconciliation in Burma/Myanmar
  • 9. Making a Responsible Corporate Contribution to Modern Diplomacy in Myanmar
  • 10. Creating an Environment for Participation: International NGOs and the Growth of Civil Society in Burma/Myanmar
  • 11. More Than Saving Lives: The Role of International Development Agencies in Supporting Change Processes in Burma/Myanmar
  • 12. Exit, Voice and Loyalty in Burma: The Role of Overseas Burmese in Democratizing Their Homeland
  • IV. Charting the Way Ahead
  • 13. Foreign Aid: A Myanmar Perspective
  • 14. A Comprehensive International Approach to Political and Economic Development in Burma/Myanmar
  • Index