| ISBN | 9789814414159 |
| Call Number | DS530.65 .M92 2011 |
| Meeting Name | Myanmar/Burma Update Conference (11th : 2011 : Canberra, A.C.T.) |
| Title | Myanmar’s transition : openings, obstacles, and opportunities / edited by Nick Cheesman, Monique Skidmore, Trevor Wilson. |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Imprint | Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2012. |
| Physical | xvi, 374 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series | Myanmar update series. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Content | 1. interpreting the transition in Myanmar / Monique Skidmore and Trevor Wilson -- 2. White elephants and black swans: thoughts on Myanmar's recent history and possible futures / Thant Myint-U -- 3. Myanmar's political landscape following the 2010 election: starting with a Glass Nine-Tenths Empty? / Richard Horsey -- 4. Ceasing ceasefire? kachin politics beyond the Stalemates / Nicholas Farrelly -- 5. Perceptions of the state and citizenship in light of the 2010 Myanmar elections / Marie Lall, Hla Hla Win -- 6. The burmese Jade Trail: transnational networks, China and the (relative) impact of international sanctions on Myanmar's gems / Renaud Egreteau -- 7. Taking stock of Myanmar's economy in 2011 / Khin Mauny Nyo -- Reform and its limits in Myanmar's fiscal state / Sean Turnell -- 9. Devising a new agricultural strategy to enhance Myanmar's rural economy / Tin Htut Oo -- 10. The role of the media in Myanmar: can it be a watchdog for curruption / Nwe Nwe Aye -- 11. The emergence of Myanmar weekly news jouranls and their development in recent years / Pe Myint -- 12. Critical issues for the rule of law in Myanmar / Kyaw Min San -- 13. Myanmar's courts and the Sounds Money Makes / Nick Cheesman -- 14. The "New" supreme court and constitutional tribunal: marginal improvement for judicial independence of more of the same? / Myint Zan -- 15. Rethinking international assistance to myanmar in a time of transition / Morten B. Pedersen -- 16. European Union-Myanmar relations in a changing world: time for paradigm shift / Thaung Tun -- 17. Propects for a policy of engagement with Myanmar: a multilateral development bank perspective / Adam Simpson -- 18. Context sensitivity by development INGOs in Myanmar / Anthony Ware. |
| Subject | International relief -- Burma -- Congresses. |
| | Burma -- Politics and government -- 1988- -- Congresses. |
| | Burma -- Economic conditions -- 21st century -- Congresses. |
| Added Entry | Cheesman, Nick. (2) |
| | Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. (54) |
| Holding | LIC |
