Why Do Military Regimes Institutionalize? Constitution-making and Elections as Political Survival Strategy in Myanmar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6233596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aurel Croissant (0000-0001-9927-3241, Heidelberg University), Jil Kamerling (Heidelberg University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 105-125 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0218-5377 • E-ISSN: 1750-7812 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02185377.2013.823797 |
| OpenAlex | W2059219279 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 52 |
In recent years Myanmar underwent drastic political changes. While many see these changes as first tentative steps towards democratization, we argue that the current political transformation is not a deliberate process of liberalization, but a survival strategy of the military regime. Using arguments of the ‘new institutionalism’ as a theoretical foundation, this article explores the hypothesis that the high degree of professionalization of the Burmese military creates the incentive to institutionalize power-sharing among the ruling elite. Our empirical analysis finds evidence for both a highly professionalized military and institutions that by securing the military's continuing dominance serve the purpose of institutionalizing military power- sharing. These results imply that further democratization is unlikely as it must be initiated from within the still dominating military itself
Constitution · Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Elite · Incentive · Institutionalism · Liberalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Professionalization · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Cambodian History and Society · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
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| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |