"This edited volume is the outcome of two workshops convened at the Hiroshima Peace Institute in March and October 2005"--P. vii. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
State-society relations in Southeast Asia / N. Ganesan -- Minorities and state-building in mainland Southeast Asia / Rachel M. Safman -- British policy towards Myanmar and the creation of the "Burma problem" / Robert H. Taylor -- Between democracy and economic development : Japan's policy towards Burma/Myanmar then and now / Kei Nemoto -- Legitimacy in Burma/Myanmar : concepts and implications / David I. Steinberg -- Associational life in Myanmar : past and present / Kyaw Yin Hlaing -- Mapping the contours of human security challenges in Myanmar / Tin Maung Maung Than -- Reflections on confidence-building and cooperation among ethnic groups in Myanmar : a Karen case study / Alan Saw U -- Peace initiatives among ethnic minorities : the Kachin case / Ja Nan Lahtaw -- The Shan of Myanmar / Sai Kham Mong -- Reality check on the sanctions policy against Myanmar / Khin Zaw Win.
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