November 2010 sees the first elections in Myanmar/Burma since 1990, to be held as the culmination of the military regimes 'Road Map for Democracy'. The conditions under which the elections are being held are far from favourable, although the laws and procedures under which they will be conducted have been in place for seven months and quite widely publicized. Political controls remain repressive, freedom of expression and assembly does not exist, and international access is restricted by government controls as well as sanctions. While the elections represent a turning point for Myanmar/Burma, the lead-up period has not been marked by many notable improvements in the way the country is governed or in the reforming impact of international assistance programmes. Presenters at the Australian National University 2009 Myanmar/Burma Update conference examined these questions and more. Leading experts from the United States, Japan, France, and Australia as well as from Myanmar/Burma have conributed to this collection of papers from the Conference. Refer to this link for list of supported app: Click here! Buy by Chapter (individual chapters fulfilled in digital format) Preliminary pages PART I: OVERVIEW 1. Perspectives on a Transitional Situation PART II: POLITICAL LEGITIMACY, GOVERNANCE AND JUSTICE 2. 2010 and the Unfinished Task of Nation-building 3. Burma's Political Transition: Implications for U.S. Policy 4. Sovereignty in the Shan State: A Case Study of the United Wa State Army 5. Governance and Legitimacy in Karen State 6. The Incongruous Return of Habeas Corpus to Myanmar PART III: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE RURAL ECONOMY AND LABOUR RIGHTS 7. Myanmar's Response to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis 8. Recapitalizing Burma's Rural Credit System 9. Farmers, Land and Military Rule in Burma 10. The Movement of Rural Labour: A Case Study Based on Rakhine State PART III: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND GOVERNANCE 11. Cyclone Nargis and ASEAN: A Window for More Meaningful Development Cooperation in Myanmar 12. The Relief and Reconstruction Programme Following Cyclone Nargis: A Review of SPDC Policy 13. Positive Engagement in Myanmar: Some Current Examples and Thoughts for the Future 14. Normative Europe meets the Burmese Garrison State: Processes, Policies, Blockages and Future Possibilities 15. The Use of Normative Processes in Achieving Behaviour Change by the Regime in Myanmar List of Abbreviations Index Subjects:Government GeneralNumber of Pages: 353Imprint: Institute of Southeast Asian StudiesPublication Date: 40527Format: HB
