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Myanmar : Reintegrating Into The International Community.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Li, Chenyang.
Other Authors: Sein, Daw Chaw Chaw., Zhu, Xianghui.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2016.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Contributors
  • Part I Myanmar's Foreign Relations
  • Chapter 1 China-Myanmar Relations Since 2011
  • Chapter 2 Myanmar: In Search of Lost Equilibrium
  • Introduction
  • Contemporary Myths and Realities
  • Conclusions
  • Chapter 3 Myanmar Foreign Policy under New Government: Changes and Prospects
  • I. Overview of Myanmar Foreign Policy
  • II. Foreign Policy under New Government
  • III. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Myanmar Looks to ASEAN First for Its Future
  • Chapter 5 China-Myanmar Relations since Naypyidaw's Political Transition: How Beijing can Balance Short-Term Interests and Long-Term Values
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Political Transition in Myanmar and Its Impact on Bilateral Relations
  • 3. China Recalibrates Its Myanmar Policy
  • i. Strengthening relations with Myanmar's democratic opposition parties
  • ii. Reaching out to Myanmar's non-state actors and civil society groups
  • iii. Encouraging socially responsible practices among Chinese firms
  • iv. Mediating between the state government and armed ethnic groups
  • 4. Recommendations on Refining China's Policy on Myanmar Further
  • i. China should recalibrate its extant thinking on the trajectory of Myanmar's political development
  • ii. China should strengthen synchronized national strategic formulation and policy implementation
  • iii. China should promote consultative platforms with Myanmar on mutually beneficial cooperation
  • iv. China should spare no effort in addressing underlying ambivalence in bilateral relations
  • 5. Conclusion
  • Chapter 6 China-Myanmar's Relations after 2010: Political Reform, Local Development and Cross-Border Cooperation
  • State Transformation and Cross-Border Development
  • Cross-Border Development in Ruili
  • Conclusion
  • Sources.
  • Chapter 7 The Focus Change of American Sanction Policies to Myanmar: From Democracy to National Reconciliation
  • 1. Changes to American Sanction Policies to Myanmar Since 2011
  • 2. The Reason for US Adjustment of Sanction Policies: The Failure of America's Sanction Policies
  • 3. The Adjusted Sanction Policies: A Tougher Task But in the Right Direction
  • Chapter 8 Myanmar's Reforms and Opening the New Chapter with Japan
  • Introduction
  • Japan's Response after the 2010 General Election
  • Reform Process of Myanmar
  • Myanmar-Japan Diplomatic Relations
  • Socio-Economic Relations
  • Chapter 9 New Developments in Japan-Myanmar Relations after the Thein Sein Administration came to Power
  • 1. Rapidly Burgeoning Political Relations
  • 1.1. Bringing Myanmar into Japan's "value-oriented diplomacy" system
  • 1.2. Japanese Prime Minister's visit to Myanmar 36 years later
  • 1.3. Intervening positively in Myanmar's national reconciliation process
  • 2. The Widening Scope of ODA
  • 3. Continuously Deepening Economic Cooperation
  • 3.1. The result of trade and investment was a mixed blessing
  • 3.1.1. Government and industry associations played a bridge role
  • 3.1.2. Japanese enterprises prepared to show their capabilities in Myanmar market
  • 3.2. Infrastructure construction is a priority among priorities
  • 4. Conclusion
  • Part II Myanmar's Political Reform and Transition
  • Chapter 10 Myanmar's Reform: Current Situation and Future Prospects
  • Introduction
  • First Wave
  • Second Wave
  • Reality Check on Current Situation
  • Third Wave
  • Future Prospects
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 11 The Motivations and Game in Myanmar's Transition
  • 1. Myanmar Launched its Third Exploration for the Development Path of the Country
  • 1.1. Prolonged launching of the transition
  • 1.2. Rapid transition process
  • 1.3. Lasting transition dilemma.
  • 2. Positive influences of ASEAN integration on Myanmar's transition
  • 2.1. ASEAN played the role of buffer and guidance before Myanmar's transition
  • 2.2. ASEAN mainly plays the role of support and balance during Myanmar's transition
  • 2.3. Myanmar would take advantage of ASEA Nintegration to relieve its transition dilemma
  • 3. Complicated Influences of the Interactions Between Major Powers over Myanmar's Transition
  • 3.1. China formed its strategic advantages before Myanmar's transition
  • 3.2. The west forms strategic advantage during Myanmar's transition
  • 3.3. Myanmar's transition requires positive interactions in the relations among the major powers
  • Chapter 12 Does the New Political Development Pattern Occur in Myanmar? Approaching the Analysis of State-Society Interaction Relation Since 2008
  • Introduction: Will Myanmar Really Move into Democracy?
  • Theoretical Consideration on Democratic Development: Constructing a Research Framework
  • Myanmar's Political Changes Since 2008: A Starting Point?
  • Myanmar's International Relations Since 2008: Back to International Community?
  • Myanmar's Democratic Development Trend: A Possible Transition or a New Pattern?360
  • Conclusion: A New Pattern Democracy Ahead
  • Chapter 13 Myanmar's Economic and Political Transition and Chinese Investment in Myanmar
  • 1. The Impact of Myanmar's Political and Economic Transition on Chinese Investments in Myanmar
  • 1.1. An uncertain Myanmar's democratic transition brings political risks to Chinese investment in Myanmar
  • 1.2. Myanmar's economic reform makes Chinese investment in Myanmar face new challenges
  • 1.3. Social public awareness rising in Myanmar brings new requirements to management activities of Chinese enterprises
  • 1.4. North Myanmar ethnic conflict is an uncertain factor affecting Chinese investment in Myanmar.
  • 2. Changes of Chinese Investment in Myanmar Since 2012
  • 2.1. Adjustments of some policies and behaviors on Chinese investment Myanmar
  • 2.2. Strategy and behavior adjustment of Chinese enterprises
  • 2.3. The number of Chinese investments in Myanmar is on the decline
  • 3. External Influential Factors for Chinese Investment in Myanmar
  • 3.1. The role of foreign Non-Governmental Organizations
  • 3.2. The influence of Myanmar Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • 3.3. Prospects of investment of other countries in Myanmar
  • 4. The Prospect of Chinese Investment in Myanmar
  • 4.1. The investigation report on demonstrations on the Lapadaungtaung project has positive significance
  • 4.2. Myanmar's domestic political struggle enters a sensitive period
  • 4.3. The calm cognitions after "democratic fever"?
  • 4.4. The main characteristics of Chinese investment in Myanmar will be "maintain the bottom line, wait and see, gradually improve"
  • 5. Conclusion
  • Part III Current Situation and Developing Tendency in Myanmar
  • Chapter 14 Reintegrating into the International Community: Opportunities and Challenges for Myanmar
  • Chapter 15 Th e Role of Myanmar's Media in Democratization: Challenges not Overcome or Opportunities Missed?
  • Introduction
  • Myanmar Media's Strong Mentality against the Repressive Regimes
  • New Political Landscape versus New Media Landscape
  • A Lack of Professionalism or Quality Media
  • New Coverage or New Challenges?
  • New Enterprises or News Enterprises?
  • A New Legal Framework or a New Censor?
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 16 Emerging Patterns of Parliamentary Politics
  • The Renaissance of the Legislature in Post-Junta Myanmar
  • A background on elections and assemblies in postcolonial Myanmar
  • Crafting a new legislature after the 2010 elections
  • From Potential to Influence: The Early Legislative Process (2011-2013).
  • The Parliament in Search of Institutional Autonomy
  • Military Behavior in the National Parliament464
  • Limits to Parliamentary Change: Old Habits in New Clothes
  • Lack of capacity
  • Institutional constraints
  • From legislation to legitimating, or the current lack of inclusiveness
  • Bringing back old-fashioned burmese politics
  • Local parliaments in slow motion
  • Looking Beyond the Transitional Moment: A Comparative View
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Chapter 17 Myanmar Ethnic Peace Process: Strategy of the Myanmar Government in the Ongoing Democratic Transition
  • Introduction
  • Conceptual Definitions
  • Research Approach
  • The Junta's 2010 Transitional Arrangement
  • The Quasi-Civilian Government's 2015 Transitional Strategy
  • Gaining Public Legitimacy by Weakening Democratic Opponents
  • Earning International Legitimacy via Adaptation with Democratic Environment
  • Lessening Humanitarian Crisis
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 18 Myanmar's Resource Nationalism and Its Influence
  • I. Definition of Resource Nationalism
  • II. Rise and Development of Resource Nationalism in Myanmar
  • a. Reasons for the rise of resource nationalism in Myanmar
  • b. Development of resource nationalism in Myanmar
  • III. Embodiment of Resource Nationalism in Myanmar
  • a. Strengthening resource management
  • b. Taking control of resource companies' ownerships
  • c. Revising resource cooperative development agreement
  • d. Setting up stricter requirements for foreign investment in resource field
  • e. Ignoring the interests of foreign investors
  • IV. Influence of Myanmar's Resource Nationalism
  • V. Conclusion
  • Index.

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