Author: K Yhome
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 169
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788129113238
Description
Scenes of protest and crackdowns have dominated the world’s image of Myanmar. These has been a tendency to view the country exclusively from the prism of political processes, without studying its history, society, economy, culture, and external interactions.
It is necessary to bridge the concerns regarding political change with the socio-economic issues thereby formulating an understanding of the country in its totality.
Change, however, has taken place in Myanmar both in the domestic front, for better or for worse, and in the way Myanmar sees itself and the way others see it. Regional geopolitics, the rise of China, India and ASEAN member-countries, and Myanmar’s exploitation of natural resources has altered the geopolitical value of Myanmar. Any attempt to deal with the “Myanmar question” needs to take this factor into account.
As the international community focuses on bringing about political normalization, it is important to take a relative holistic view of all the relevant factors. This book is an attempt to understand some of these issues in relation to Myanmar.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
CHAPTER 1
The Military Regime
CHAPTER II
The Economic Dynamics
CHAPTER III
The Politico- Security Dynamics
CHAPTER IV
Myanmar’s Foreign Relations
CHAPTER V
Conclusions and Suggestions
APPENDIX I
Natural Resources
APPENDIX II
Ethnic Groups and their Politics
APPENDIX III (A)
Armed Ethnic Minority Organisations
APPENDIX III (B)
Ethnic Minority Political Parties – 1990 Election
A brief Chronology of Myanmar
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
TABLES AND FIGURES
TABLES
I: The Tatmadaw since 1998
II: ` Myanmar’s Trade with Neighbouring Countries
Exports and Imports 1985-2003
III : Approved FDI Inflows into Myanmar
IV : Approved FDI to Myanmar by Countries
(as of March 2002 )
V : Oil and Gas Fields of Myanmar
VI : Location of Major Coal Deposits of Myanmar
FIGURES
I : Map of Asian Highway
II : Map of Trans-Asian Railway in Myanmar
III : Proposed Pipeline through Myanmar to Yunnan Province
IV : The Controversial Naval Base at Hianggyi Island and Intelligence Facility at Greater Coco Island
V : India’s Latest Proposed Pipeline
VI : The Stilwell Road linking India’s North East and China’s Yunnan Province
VII : Hydropower Projects in Myanmar
VIII : Ethnic Map of Myanmar