Myanmar's Fragmented Democracy: Transition Or Illusion?

Myanmar's Fragmented Democracy: Transition Or Illusion?
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 295
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ISBN-10 : 9789811251375
ISBN-13 : 9811251371
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Book Synopsis Myanmar's Fragmented Democracy: Transition Or Illusion? by : Felix Thiam Kim Tan

Download or read book Myanmar's Fragmented Democracy: Transition Or Illusion? written by Felix Thiam Kim Tan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-07-14 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent military coup in Myanmar perpetrated by the Tatmadaw has set the country back to the days of political uncertainty and military authoritarianism. This book examines how far the country has come since its nascent attempt at democratic reforms and democratisation in 2010.Each chapter considers some of the more prominent issues that have plagued Myanmar since political reforms started. First, there have been debates about the extent to which democratic reforms have been achieved since the Constitution was formalised in 2008. Second, what has been the significance of the three elections in 2010, 2015 and 2020? Third, how has the National League for Democracy transformed in the past decade? How far has the Union Solidarity and Development Party changed the political landscape? What roles did the Tatmadaw play in the last decade? Fourth, questions surrounding how the ethnic crisis, not least the Rohingya issue, have continued to dominate the country's political landscape in the last decade, thereby overshadowing its democratisation process.Finally, how far have these efforts at democracy demonstrated Myanmar's futile attempts at appeasing the domestic and international audience? Myanmar's relations with the global and regional community vis-à-vis the US, China, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have also taken a toll in the last decade. There is already a shift in power politics, especially with China determining the direction of Myanmar.Myanmar has been locked in a perpetual cycle transitioning between military authoritarianism and democratisation. These prevailing issues have led to a fragmented democracy and a lost opportunity to demonstrate its foray into a genuine democracy.


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