| Unraveling Myanmar's Transition: Progress, Retrenchment and Ambiguity Amidst Liberalization Volume 21 Contributor(s): Chachavalpongpun, Pavin (Editor), Prasse-Freeman, Elliott (Editor), Strefford, Patrick (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9813251077 ISBN-13: 9789813251076 Publisher: National University of Singapore Press OUR PRICE: $35.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Series: Kyoto Cseas Asian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The optimism provoked by Myanmar's political reforms in 2011 and 2012 has now given way to a sense that the uneven nature of change in this nation of 54 million has led to instability and uncertainty. The liberalization of critical sectors and expansion of certain freedoms, such as political and legal opportunities for expression and mobilization, contrasts with the entrenchment of structural problems. It has become difficult to tackle ethnic marginalization and conflict, over-dependence on natural resource extraction, inadequate public services, and problems of under-capacity in the civilian bureaucracy. The result is the build-up of a toxic environment in which classism, racism, and bigotry threaten to rend Myanmar's already delicate social fabric. The contributors to this volume bring unique perspectives and methodologies to bear to unravel Myanmar's tangled challenges. Whether it is through studying corruption by analyzing the country's real-estate bubble, assessing civil society advocacy capacity against extractive industries, or gauging the strength--and surprising weakness--of Myanmar's military, the volume employs unconventional approaches and analytical rigor to address a fundamental question: is Myanmar itself unraveling? |
Contributor Bio(s): Chachavalpongpun, Pavin: - Pavin Chachavalpongpun is associate professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University. He is the author of Entering Uncharted Waters? ASEAN and the South China Sea; Reinventing Thailand: Thaksin and His Foreign Policy; and Good Coup Gone Bad: Thailand's Political Developments Since Thaksin's Downfall.Prasse-Freeman, Elliott: - Elliott Prasse-Freeman is assistant professor in sociology and anthropology at the National University of Singapore.Strefford, Patrick: - Patrick Strefford is associate professor of International Relations at Kyoto Sangyo University. |