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Myanmar: Political Reforms and the Recalibration of External Relations
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Abstract This opening chapter provides some background to the domestic reform agenda, along with its drivers and motivations. From 1988 to 2011, the military built up institutions that guaranteed the military's dominant position in the political arena. The second phase, since 2011, has seen a guided relaxati... view more
This opening chapter provides some background to the domestic reform agenda, along with its drivers and motivations. From 1988 to 2011, the military built up institutions that guaranteed the military's dominant position in the political arena. The second phase, since 2011, has seen a guided relaxation of the military's coercive controls and the liberalisation of political spaces for the opposition and civil society. In order to contextualise Myanmar's external relations, this article will first describe the military's strategy and then outline the key changes that have been implemented in the country's foreign policy. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
international relations; Myanmar; liberalization; foreign policy; reform policy; historical development; Southeast Asia; political development; political reform; military government; strategy; international politics; political strategy
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 3-19
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 34 (2015) 2
Issue topic
Myanmar's International Relations
ISSN
1868-1034
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed