Myanmar before the elections: Transforming towards democracy?

  • In the last few years, Myanmar has undergone a severe and unexpected change. The military-led country has been starting to open up its borders and economy, enhance citizens’ rights and, allegedly, democratize. While the EU and US were quick to celebrate the changes and lift sanctions in return, a number of questions remain: Will the changes be sustainable? Does the opening-up indicate a movement towards democracy? What were the reasons for the military to relinquish some of its power – and has it actually done so in the first place?

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Author:Felix AnderlORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-383832
URL:https://bretterblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/myanmar-before-the-elections-transforming-towards-democracy/
Parent Title (German):Bretterblog
Document Type:Report
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2015/10/15
Date of first Publication:2015/10/15
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2015/11/24
Tag:Aung San Suu Kyi; Change; Democracy; Myanmar; Myanmar Elections 2015; Southeast Asia; Transformation
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HeBIS-PPN:367308797
Institutes:Gesellschaftswissenschaften / Gesellschaftswissenschaften
Dewey Decimal Classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 32 Politikwissenschaft / 320 Politikwissenschaft
Sammlungen:Universitätspublikationen
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