The Paradox of Myanmar's Regime Change - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Paradox of Myanmar's Regime Change write by Roger Lee Huang. This book was released on 2020-04-06. The Paradox of Myanmar's Regime Change available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book analyzes Myanmar’s contemporary political history, arguing that Myanmar’s so-called "democratization" has always been a calculated regime transition, planned by the military, with every intention that the military to remain the key permanent political actor in Myanmar’s political regime. Using the period since Myanmar’s regime change in 2011 as an extended case study, this book offers an original theory of regime transition. The author argues that Myanmar’s ongoing regime transition has not diverged from its authoritarian military roots and explains how the military has long planned its voluntary partial withdrawal from direct politics. Therefore, Myanmar’s "disciplined democracy" contains features of democratic politics, but at its core remains authoritarian. Providing an original contribution to the theoretical literature on regime change by developing a theory of trial and error regime transition, the book engages with and challenges the popular democratization theory by arguing that this theory does not sufficiently explain hybrid regimes or authoritarian durability. Additionally, the book adds to an alternative understanding of how the regime transition was initiated by examining the historical evolution of Myanmar’s post-colonial regime and offers a fresh perspective on contemporary political developments in Myanmar. An important contribution to the study of authoritarian durability and the dynamics of regime change in Southeast Asia, this book will be of interest to academic researchers of comparative politics, international relations, and Southeast Asian studies.
The Roadmap to Liberalization
The Roadmap to Liberalization - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Roadmap to Liberalization write by Nicole Loring. This book was released on 2019. The Roadmap to Liberalization available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How did Myanmar's military embrace liberalization more during 2011-2015 than in the 1988-2002 period? Myanmar has long been treated as an outlying case by studies on democratization, liberalization, and transitions from authoritarian regimes due to its longstanding military regime. Protests in 1988 led to pressure on the regime to hold elections in 1990, leading to an electoral victory for the opposition party the National League for Democracy (NLD), but the results were ultimately overturned, and Myanmar's military regime persisted. The period of 2011-2015 showed marked similarities with the earlier 1988-2002 period, including protests and pressure for democratic elections. Despite the seemingly analogous events between these two periods, when the NLD again won a majority of votes in the 2015 general elections, Myanmar's regime allowed the results to stand and opened the door for a process of liberalization and democratization. This project explores how the political environment changed in Myanmar from 1988 to 2015. Through the use of interviews, a media content analysis, and process tracing, I find that a series of institutional changes which took place during the 2003-2010 period contributed to the regime's sense of confidence in their ability to control a transition, ultimately creating an opportunity for political change in one of the world's most durable authoritarian regime.
Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising
Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising write by Andrew Selth. This book was released on 2022-01-24. Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Updated by popular demand, this is the fourth edition of this important bibliography. It lists a wide selection of works on or about Myanmar published in English and in hard copy since the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, which marked the beginning of a new era in Myanmar’s modern history. There are now 2,727 titles listed. They have been written, edited, translated or compiled by over 2,000 people, from many different backgrounds. These works have been organized into thirty-five subject chapters containing ninety-five discrete sections. There are also four appendices, including a comprehensive reading guide for those unfamiliar with Myanmar or who may be seeking guidance on particular topics. This book is an invaluable aid to officials, scholars, journalists, armchair travellers and others with an interest in this fascinating but deeply troubled country.
Myanmar’s Digital Coup
Myanmar’s Digital Coup - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Myanmar’s Digital Coup write by Nicholas Coppel. This book was released on . Myanmar’s Digital Coup available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Caretaking Democratization
Caretaking Democratization - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Caretaking Democratization write by Renaud Egreteau. This book was released on 2016. Caretaking Democratization available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume examines the political landscape that followed the 2010 elections in Myanmar and the subsequent transition from direct military rule to a semi-civilian, 'hybrid' regime
