Myanmar
From Army Rule to Constitutional Rule
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3792307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert H Taylor (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 221-236 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8374 • E-ISSN: 1477-1500 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03068374.2012.682367 |
| OpenAlex | W2085459564 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 1 |
The recent turn of events in Myanmar has surprised and puzzled those in the West who formerly condemned the military government, yet now seem keen to visit and be seen with Aung San Suu Kui. The article suggests that the West's analysis of the previous situation was badly flawed. On the basis of an alternative narrative of the last twenty years, the author argues that what is now happening is not an abrupt change of direction, but rather a continuation of a policy line followed by the army for many years. Their concern has always been with national security. The recent deals with the many ethnic-based insurgent groups provide a basis on which it is possible for them to change focus and promote the political and economic strength of the country. This article was written before the results of the 1 April election were known, but suggests that, whatever the outcome, many of the problems which plagued previous regimes will persist. Notes This article is a sequel to Robert H. Taylor, 'Myanmar: Reconciliation or Reconsolidation? Isolation or Resolution?', Asian Affairs Vol. XL, No. II (2009): 210–223. Readers who wish to follow up on the details of this article might wish to refer to the works listed below as well as the burgeoning daily reporting on Myanmar
Democracy · Ethnic group · General election · Government (linguistics · Happening · Military rule · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rule of law · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Global Political and Social Dynamics · History · Law
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Theories of Law and Development
The Paradoxes of “Vernacularised” Liberalism in Southeast Asia
The Union Election Commission of Myanmar 2010–2020
Myanmar
Democratic Transformation and Regional Institutions
Introduction
Explaining Myanmar's regime transition
Re-thinking Myanmar's political regime
Political Transition in Myanmar
Blinded like a state? Urban sanitation, improvement and high modernism in contemporary Myanmar
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |