Myanmar's Transition : : Openings, Obstacles and Opportunities /

Myanmar's Transition : : Openings, Obstacles and Opportunities / / ed. by Nick Cheesman, Monique Skidmore, Trevor Wilson.

With the world watching closely, Myanmar began a process of political, administrative and institutional transition from 30 January 2011. After convening the parliament, elected in November 2010, the former military regime transferred power to a new government headed by former Prime Minister (and ret...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
MitwirkendeR:
Aye, Nwe Nwe,
Cheesman, Nick,
Egreteau, Renaud,
Farrelly, Nicholas,
Horsey, Richard,
Lall, Marie,
Myint, Pe,
Myint-U, Thant,
Nyo, Khin Maung,
Oo, Tin Htut,
Pedersen, Morten B.,
San, Kyaw Min,
Simpson, Adam,
Skidmore, Monique,
Tun, Thaung,
Turnell, Sean,
Ware, Anthony,
Wilson, Trevor,
Win, Hla Hla,
Zan, Myint,
HerausgeberIn:
Cheesman, Nick,
Skidmore, Monique,
Wilson, Trevor,
Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2012]
©2012
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (392 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • Background on the ANU 2011 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributors and Editors
  • Note on Terminology and Geographical Names
  • Map of Myanmar
  • Part I. Overview
  • 1. Interpreting the Transition in Myanmar
  • Part II. Introduction
  • 2. White Elephants and Black Swans: Thoughts on Myanmar’s Recent History and Possible Futures
  • Part III. Political Update
  • 3. Myanmar’s Political Landscape Following the 2010 Elections: Starting with a Glass Nine-Tenths Empty?
  • 4. Ceasing Ceasefire? Kachin Politics Beyond the Stalemates
  • 5. Perceptions of the State and Citizenship in Light of the 2010 Myanmar Elections
  • 6. The Burmese Jade Trail: Transnational Networks, China and the (Relative) Impact of International Sanctions on Myanmar’s Gems
  • Part IV. Economic Update
  • 7. Taking Stock of Myanmar’s Economy in 2011
  • 8. Reform and Its Limits in Myanmar’s Fiscal State
  • 9. Devising a New Agricultural Strategy to Enhance Myanmar’s Rural Economy
  • Part V. The Role of the Media
  • 10. The Role of the Media in Myanmar: Can It Be a Watchdog for Corruption?
  • 11. The Emergence of Myanmar Weekly News Journals and Their Development in Recent Years
  • Part VI. The Rule of Law
  • 12. Critical Issues for the Rule of Law in Myanmar
  • 13. Myanmar’s Courts and the Sounds Money Makes
  • 14. The “New” Supreme Court and Constitutional Tribunal: Marginal Improvement for Judicial Independence or More of the Same?
  • Part VII. The Continued Importance of International Assistance
  • 15. Rethinking International Assistance to Myanmar in a Time of Transition
  • 16. European Union-Myanmar Relations in a Changing World: Time for Paradigm Shift
  • 17. Prospects for a Policy of Engagement with Myanmar: A Multilateral Development Bank Perspective
  • 18. Context Sensitivity by Development INGOs in Myanmar
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Index

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