Myanmar's Double Transition: Political Liberalization and the Peace Process

Myanmar's Double Transition: Political Liberalization and the Peace Process

Myanmar has experienced significant political liberalization since 2011. Alongside the political reforms, a peace process to end the country's several insurgencies has continued. This article analyzes this "double transition" by asking how political liberalization has shaped the peace...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian survey 2017-08, Vol.57 (4), p.716-737
1. Verfasser: DUKALSKIS, ALEXANDER
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Myanmar has experienced significant political liberalization since 2011. Alongside the political reforms, a peace process to end the country's several insurgencies has continued. This article analyzes this "double transition" by asking how political liberalization has shaped the peace process. It elaborates six ways that liberalization has influenced the quest for peace.
ISSN:0004-4687
1533-838X
DOI:10.1525/AS.2017.57.4.716