Ian Holliday
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231161275
- eISBN:
- 9780231504249
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231161275.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics
This book looks at the political challenges facing modern-day Myanmar and assesses how other nations should act in relation to the country. It affirms the importance of foreign interests in Myanmar's ...
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This book looks at the political challenges facing modern-day Myanmar and assesses how other nations should act in relation to the country. It affirms the importance of foreign interests in Myanmar's democratic awakening, but emphasizes that this should be done through committed, grassroots strategies of engagement that encompass foreign states, international aid agencies and global corporations. The book prioritizes the opinions of local citizens and draws upon the latest scholarship on this issue, particularly research that takes historical events, contemporary political and social investigations, and global justice literature into account. It also draws on studies that focus on the effects of democratic transition, the aid industry, and socially responsible corporate investing and sanctions. It applies broad-ranging global justice theories to the issue and offers a resource for those researching Burma/Myanmar, nonspecialists interested in Southeast Asian politics and society and general readers who seek a richer understanding of Myanmar. It is the first book-length study on the nation to be completed after the contentious general elections of 2010.Less
This book looks at the political challenges facing modern-day Myanmar and assesses how other nations should act in relation to the country. It affirms the importance of foreign interests in Myanmar's democratic awakening, but emphasizes that this should be done through committed, grassroots strategies of engagement that encompass foreign states, international aid agencies and global corporations. The book prioritizes the opinions of local citizens and draws upon the latest scholarship on this issue, particularly research that takes historical events, contemporary political and social investigations, and global justice literature into account. It also draws on studies that focus on the effects of democratic transition, the aid industry, and socially responsible corporate investing and sanctions. It applies broad-ranging global justice theories to the issue and offers a resource for those researching Burma/Myanmar, nonspecialists interested in Southeast Asian politics and society and general readers who seek a richer understanding of Myanmar. It is the first book-length study on the nation to be completed after the contentious general elections of 2010.
