
Myanmar's Transition
Openings, Obstacles and Opportunities
Nick Cheesman(Editor)
ISEAS (Publisher)
Published on 30. March 2013
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-981-4414-16-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 retired general), U Thein Sein. With parliamentary processes restored in Myanmar's new capital of Naypyitaw, Thein Sein's government announced a wide-ranging reform agenda, and began releasing political prisoners and easing press censorship. Pivotal meetings between Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi led to amendment of the Election Law and the National League for Democracy contesting by-elections in April 2012. The 2011 Myanmar/Burma update conference considered the openings offered by these political changes and media reforms and the potential opportunities for international assistance. Obstacles covered include impediments to the rule of law, the continuation of human rights abuses, the impunity of the Army, and the failure to end ethnic insurgency.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Pasir Panjang
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
720 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4414-16-6 (9789814414166)
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Myanmar's Transition
Openings, Obstacles and Opportunities
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11/2012
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