06224cam a2200397Ma 45000010014000000030008000140050017000220060019000390070015000580080041000730400030001140200022001440200018001660200015001840200015001990350022002140350024002360500013002600820014002731000019002872450048003062600041003543000051003953360026004463370026004723380036004985202399005345052479029335880047054126510050054596510044055096510046055538560083055998560102056829380042057849781315743677FlBoTFG20190225021538.0m     o  d        cr |n|||||||||171215s2017    enka    o     000 0 eng d  aOCoLC-PbengepncOCoLC-P  a131758984Xq(ebk)  a9781317589846  z1138820776  z1317589831  a(OCoLC)1015957205  a(OCoLC-P)1015957205 4aDS530.6504a959.12231 aSimpson, Adam.10aRoutledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar.  aLondon :bTaylor and Francis,c2017.  a1 online resource (452 pages) :billustrations  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier2 a"After decades of mismanagement and direct military rule, Myanmar's contested transition to a more democratic government has rapidly shifted the outlook in this significant Southeast Asian nation. Since 2011, the removal of Western sanctions and new foreign investments have resulted in high rates of economic growth and an expanding middle class, albeit from a very low base. In a result unthinkable a few years earlier, former political prisoner and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), formed a national government in early 2016. However, despite significant political and economic reforms since the liberalisation process commenced, the transition to civilian rule remains constrained by the military's 2008 Constitution, which guarantees that it operates unfettered by civilian oversight. As a result, although some ethnic conflicts have abated, others continue to fester and new conflicts have erupted. With a daunting task ahead the NLD government has made some progress in removing the vestiges of repressive military-era laws but many remain untouched and some of the practices of the new government provide unwelcome reminders of its authoritarian history. This timely Handbook describes the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of this crucial period of transition in Myanmar. It presents explanations for contradictory trends, including those that defy some of the early narratives about the comprehensive transformation of Myanmar. The Handbook also considers the impact of major environmental, strategic, and demographic trends which help underscore that Myanmar's development will be an ongoing task. In addition to introductory and concluding chapters by the editors, the body of the Handbook is divided into seven core sections:" Fundamentals" Spaces" Cultures" Living" Governance" International" ChallengesWritten by an international team of scholars, with a mix of world-leading established academics and talented emerging researchers, the Handbook provides a rigorous scholarly overview of Myanmar's politics, economics, and society. As Myanmar opens to Western businesses and government agencies, this is an invaluable reference book that will provide a foundation for further research and offer the first port of call for scholars, students, and policy makers working on Myanmar and Asia."--Provided by publisher.00tPart, Introduction --tchapter 1 Explaining Myanmar in flux and transition /rNicholas Farrelly Ian Holliday Adam Simpson --tpart, Part I Fundamentals --tchapter 2 The state /rMaitrii Aung-Thwin --tchapter 3 The defence services /rAndrew Selth --tchapter 4 Democracy /rJohn H. Badgley Ian Holliday --tchapter 5 Ethnicity and identity /rViolet Cho --tpart, Part II Spaces --tchapter 6 The capital /rNicholas Farrelly --tchapter 7 Urban /rJayde Lin Roberts --tchapter 8 Rural /rArdeth Maung Thawnghmung --tchapter 9 Borderlands /rPatrick Meehan Mandy Sadan --tchapter 10 Cyber-spaces /rGerard McCarthy --tchapter 11 Anomalous spaces /rNicholas Farrelly --tpart, Part III Cultures --tchapter 12 Languages /rDavid Bradley --tchapter 13 Religion /rCharles Carstens --tchapter 14 Arts /rCharlotte Galloway --tchapter 15 Public discourse /rThomas Kean --tchapter 16 Exiles /rInga Gruß --tchapter 17 Youth /rJacqueline Menager --tpart, Part IV Living --tchapter 18 Political economy /rLee Jones --tchapter 19 Agriculture /rIkuko Okamoto --tchapter 20 Banking and finance /rThomas Förch --tchapter 21 Foreign direct investment and trade /rJared Bissinger --tpart, Part V Governance --tchapter 22 The executive /rIan Holliday Su Mon Thazin Aung --tchapter 23 Legislature /rRenaud Egreteau Cindy Joelene --tchapter 24 Judiciary /rMelissa Crouch --tchapter 25 Civil society /rChristina Fink Adam Simpson --tchapter 26 Education /rMarie Lall --tchapter 27 Health /rCéline Coderey --tpart, Part VI International --tchapter 28 The world /rDavid I. Steinberg --tchapter 29 Regional /rJürgen Haacke --tchapter 30 Neighbourhood /rRenaud Egreteau Li Chenyang --tchapter 31 International non-governmental organisations and advocacy /rJohn Dale Samantha Samuel-Nakka --tchapter 32 International law and inter-governmental organisations /rTyler Giannini Matthew Bugher --tchapter 33 International assistance /rIan Holliday Zaw Htet --tpart, Part VII Challenges --tchapter 34 Peace and reconciliation /rKim Jolliffe --tchapter 35 Democracy and human rights /rMorten B. Pedersen --tchapter 36 Gender /rMa Khin Mar Mar Kyi --tchapter 37 Nation-building /rMatthew J. Walton --tchapter 38 Class and inequality /rElliott Prasse-Freeman Phyo Win Latt --tchapter 39 Environment and natural resources /rAdam Simpson --tpart, Conclusion --tchapter 40 Myanmar futures /rAdam Simpson Ian Holliday Nicholas Farrelly.  aOCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. 0aBurmaxPolitics and governmenty21st century. 0aBurmaxSocial conditionsy21st century. 0aBurmaxEconomic conditionsy21st century.403Taylor & Francisuhttps://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315743677423OCLC metadata license agreementuhttp://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf  aTaylor & FrancisbTAFRn9781315743677