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Legislators in Myanmar's first "Post-Junta" national parliament (2010-2015): a sociological analysis
Gesetzgeber in Myanmars erstem National-Parlament nach der Junta (2010-2015): eine soziologische Analyse
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Abstract
"In an attempt to better grasp the realities of Myanmar's national legislature, which was formed after the 2010 elections, this paper examines the personal profiles and social backgrounds of its elected and appointed members. I have sought to record data on the social composition of Myanmar's first ... view more
"In an attempt to better grasp the realities of Myanmar's national legislature, which was formed after the 2010 elections, this paper examines the personal profiles and social backgrounds of its elected and appointed members. I have sought to record data on the social composition of Myanmar's first 'post-junta' parliament and provide a dataset for further comparative research on the resurgence of legislative affairs in the country. The study draws on official publications containing the biographies of 658 national parliamentarians. Focusing on six socio-demographic variables, the findings suggest that the typical Burmese legislator still closely mirrors the conventional image of Myanmar's characteristic postcolonial leader: a man, in his mid-fifties, ethnically Bamar, Buddhist, holding a Myanmar university degree, engaged in business activities or in the education sector (in the case of the 492 elected legislators) or in the security sector (for the 166 military appointees). However, I argue that the profile of Myanmar's first post-junta legislature offers a quite unexpected level of diversity that may augur well for the emergence of a new civilian policymaking elite in Myanmar." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
legislation; Myanmar; representative; developing country; Southeast Asia; Asia
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 91-124
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 33 (2014) 2
ISSN
1868-1034
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed