Format:
1 Online-Ressource (344 p)
ISBN:
9789812303622
,
9789812303639
,
9812303626
,
9812303634
Content:
Myanmar's long road to national reconciliation -- 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 Democratising 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.
Content:
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 and outside the country
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
URL:
http://erf.sbb.spk-berlin.de/han/iglibrary/portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ISEASB0000070.html
