Myanmar : state, society, and ethnicity /

Focusing on some of the most important and topical questions about Myanmar, contributors to this book look at issues of historical influence and political considerations that have shaped the dominant thinking within the state and the military. There are equally important studies of sensitive topics...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Hiroshima Shiritsu Daigaku. Hiroshima Heiwa Kenkyūjo
Other Authors: Ganesan, N. (Narayanan), 1958-, Kyaw Yin Hlaing
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ; 2007.
Hiroshima, Japan : Hiroshima Peace Institute, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • State-society relations in Southeast Asia / N. Ganesan
  • Minorities and state-building in mainland Southeast Asia / Rachel M. Safman
  • British policy towards Myanmar and the creation of the 'Burma problem' / Robert H. Taylor
  • Between democracy and economic development : Japan's policy towards Burma/Myanmar then and now / Kei Nemoto
  • Legitimacy in Burma/Myanmar : concepts and implications / David I. Steinberg
  • Associational life in Myanmar : past and present / Kyaw Yin Hlaing
  • Mapping the contours of human security challenges in Myanmar / Tin Maung Maung Than
  • Reflections on confidence-building and cooperation among ethnic groups in Myanmar : a Karen case study / Alan Saw U
  • Peace initiatives among ethnic nationalities : the Kachin case / Ja Nan Lahtaw
  • The Shan in Myanmar / Sai Kham Mong
  • Reality check on the sanctions policy against Myanmar / Khin Zaw win.