An up-to-date collection of essays by leading academics and Burma specialists covering some of the key economic, ethnic, political and social problems which currently confront Burma. The book is divided into four parts: Politics and Constitution Making, Foreign Policy, Views from the Periphery, and the Challenges of Development. Peter Carey's introduction provides a useful historical background, and assesses the political prospects for Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy following her 1995 release.

Autorentext

PETER CAREY

Inhalt

Foreword; Aung San Suu Kyi - Preface; P.Carey - Abbreviations - Notes on the Contributors - Introduction; P.Carey - PART 1: POLITICS AND CONSTITUTION MAKING - The National Convention: An Impediment to the Restoration of Democracy; J.M.Diller - The Constitutional Future of Myanmar in Comparative Perspective; R.H.Taylor - PART 2: FOREIGN POLICY - Burma's Relations with the People's Republic of China: From Delicate Friendship to Genuine Cooperation; C-S.Liang - PART 3: VIEWS FROM THE PERIPHERY - Burma's Ethnic Minorities: A Central or Peripheral Problem in the Regional Context?; M.Smith - The Civil War, the Minorities and Burma's New Politics; J.Silverstein - PART 4: THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT - Priorities for Burma's Development: The Role of International Aid; D.I.Steinberg - Economic Reform and Political Conditionality in Myanmar; P.Cook & M.Minogue - Responding to Myanmar's Silent Emergency: The Urgent Case for International Humanitarian Relief and Development Assistance; R.C.Carriere - Suggestions for Further Reading - Glossary - Index