Myanmar’s Political Transition and Lost Opportunities (2010–2016)

Ye Htut

Published by ISEAS Publishing 2019

Myanmar’s Political Transition and Lost Opportunities (2010–2016)

Ye Htut

https://doi.org/10.1355/9789814843584

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This book is about the politics of Myanmar under the reformist president Thein Sein. After taking office in March 2011, Thein Sein initiated the bloodless Myanmar Spring. He was able to transform Myanmar into a more transparent and dynamic society, bring Aung San Suu Kyi and other opposition activists into the political process, initiate a peace process with the ethnic armed organizations, reintegrate Myanmar into the international community after five decades of isolation, and, most importantly, for the first time since the country regained independence in 1948, he was able to enact the peaceful transfer of power from one elected government to another. But Thein Sein also lost opportunities to deliver what the people anticipated, and he failed to bring his USDP party to victory in the 2015 election. This book is not about the successes of the Thein Sein administration. Rather, it examines the reasons behind the lost opportunities in the transition to democracy. It draws on the author’s experiences as a member of Thein Sein’s cabinet as well as on extensive interviews with other cabinet members and politicians involved in the crucial events that took place between 2010 and 2016. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in this critical period of change for Myanmar.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xix
Introduction: Myanmar’s Political Reforms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The National Convention Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
2. The Constitution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
3. The Union Solidarity and Development Party Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
4. The Myanmar Spring and Aung San Suu Kyi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
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Appendix A: President Thein Sein’s Inaugural Address Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: ISEAS Publishing
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 260
Keywords: Asian Politics

eBook

Published: October 1, 2019
ISBN: 9789814843584