The Politics of Burma's Democratic Transition
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Many have dismissed the military-controlled transition to �democracy� in Burma as a sham that will only further entrench military rule. Others, however, view it as an opportunity to break the army�s long-standing stranglehold on power and start a process of gradual reform. The present article considers the transition from a strategic perspective. After briefly revisiting the history of military rule in Burma, it examines the politics of the transition and considers possible scenarios in the...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Pedersen, Morten | |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T22:56:21Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1467-2715 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60205 | |
dc.description.abstract | Many have dismissed the military-controlled transition to �democracy� in Burma as a sham that will only further entrench military rule. Others, however, view it as an opportunity to break the army�s long-standing stranglehold on power and start a process of gradual reform. The present article considers the transition from a strategic perspective. After briefly revisiting the history of military rule in Burma, it examines the politics of the transition and considers possible scenarios in the short, medium, and longer term. It concludes that, although the military clearly has no intentions of surrendering control of the government, new political leaders, institutions, and processes might open opportunities to improve governance and, over time, transform politics, especially if democrats play their cards right. | |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis Group | |
dc.source | Critical Asian Studies | |
dc.subject | Keywords: democratic transition; governance approach; institutional reform; military government; political geography; political power; political reform; power relations; Myanmar | |
dc.title | The Politics of Burma's Democratic Transition | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 43 | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160603 - Comparative Government and Politics | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | f5625xPUB528 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Pedersen, Morten, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 49 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 68 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1080/14672715.2011.537851 | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-12-27T07:21:23Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-79956328239 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000289565700003 | |
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