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Myanmar on the Move: An Overview of Recent Developments
Myanmar on the Move: An Overview of Recent Developments
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Abstract This paper examines the remarkable political transition underway in Myanmar/Burma
since the inauguration of President Thein Sein at the end of March 2011. It begins
with the historical background and the political context and then addresses the main
features of the economy, high... view more
This paper examines the remarkable political transition underway in Myanmar/Burma
since the inauguration of President Thein Sein at the end of March 2011. It begins
with the historical background and the political context and then addresses the main
features of the economy, highlighting current performance, major reforms, and key
issues. It concludes by characterising the progress to date as verging on the miraculous,
while stressing that future progress is highly uncertain. The next two years leading
up to a national election in 2015 are unlikely to be as easy as the past two. Outsiders
can be most helpful by giving senior officials more space to concentrate on policy
formulation and implantation.... view less
Keywords
Myanmar; economic reform; transition; political development; political reform; political change; economic change; economic development (on national level)
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Economic Policy
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 31-49
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 31 (2012) 4
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works