Liberalism and Democracy in Myanmar

This book examines the contours of Myanmar's political culture in the context of ongoing reform.

List of contents

• Introduction


• 1: Historical Context


• 2: The People and the Constitution


• 3: The Theatre of Democratization


• 4: Group Relations and Tolerance


• 5: Transitional Justice


• 6: Limited Liberalism


• Conclusion


• Appendix

About the author

Roman David is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. His publications include Communists and their Victims (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018), Lustration and Transitional Justice (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. Winner of the Concept Analysis Award of IPSA in 2012).

Ian Holliday is Vice President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) at the University of Hong Kong. His publications include Burma Redux: Global Justice and the Quest for Political Reform in Myanmar (Columbia University Press, 2011).

Summary

This book examines the contours of Myanmar's political culture in the context of ongoing reform.

Product details

• Authors: Roman David, Roman (Professor and Head David, David Roman, Ian Holliday, Ian (Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Holliday, Holliday Ian
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9780198809609
• ISBN: 978-0-19-880960-9
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Myanmar, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, Myanmar (Burma), Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies