Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Simpson, Adam; Holliday, Ian; Farrelly, Nicholas

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This timely Handbook describes the political, economic, cultural and strategic dimensions of this crucial period of transition in Myanmar life. It presents explanations for contradictory trends, including those that defy some of the early narratives about the comprehensive transformation of Myanmar life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 476
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317589846
• Artikelnr.: 50463389

Autorenporträt

Adam Simpson is Director of the Centre for Peace and Security at the Hawke Research Institute and Senior Lecturer in International Studies at the University of South Australia. He is also Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University, Australia. Nicholas Farrelly is an Associate Dean of the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University and Director of the ANU Myanmar Research Centre. Ian Holliday is Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) at the University of Hong Kong.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Explaining Myanmar in Flux and Transition
Nicholas Farrelly
Ian Holliday and Adam Simpson Part I: Fundamentals 2. The State
Maitrii Aung-Thwin 3. The Defence Services
Andrew Selth 4. Democracy
John H Badgley and Ian Holliday 5. Ethnicity and Identity
Violet Cho Part II: Spaces 6. The Capital
Nicholas Farrelly 7. Urban
Jayde Lin Roberts 8. Rural
Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung 9. Borderlands
Patrick Meehan and Mandy Sadan 10. Cyber-Spaces
Gerard McCarthy 11. Anomalous Spaces
Nicholas Farrelly Part III: Cultures 12. Languages
David Bradley 13. Religion
Charles Carstens 14. Arts
Charlotte Galloway 15. Public Discourse
Tom Kean 16. Diasporas
Inga Grusß 17. Youth
Jacqueline Menager Part IV: Living 18. Political Economy
Lee Jones 19. Agriculture
Ikuko Okamoto 20. Banking and Finance
Thomas Förch 21. FDI and Trade
Jared Bissinger Part V: Governance 22. Executive
Ian Holliday and Su Mon Thazin Aung 23. Legislature
Renaud Egreteau and Cindy Joelene 24. Judiciary
Melissa Crouch 25. Civil Society
Christina Fink and Adam Simpson 26. Education
Marie Lall 27. Health
Céline Coderey Part VI: International 28. World
David Steinberg 29. Regional
Jurgen Haacke 30. Neighbourhood
Renaud Egreteau and Li Chenyang 31. International Non-Governmental Organisations and Advocacy
John Dale and Samantha Samuel-Nakka 32. International Law and Inter-Governmental Organisations
Tyler Giannini and Matthew Bugher 33. International Assistance
Ian Holliday and Zaw Htet Part VII: Challenges 34. Peace and Reconciliation
Kim Jollife 35. Democratisation and Human Rights
Morten Pederson 36. Gender
Khin Mar Mar Kyi 37. Nation Building
Matthew Walton 38. Class and Inequality
Elliott Prasse-Freeman and Phyo Win Latt 39. Environment and Natural Resources
Adam Simpson Conclusion 40. Myanmar Futures
Adam Simpson
Ian Holliday and Nicholas Farrelly