Myanmar (Burma) since 1962: the Failure of DevelopmentRoutledge, 27.02.2021 - 224 Seiten Why has Myanmar (Burma), a country rich in resources - rice, timber, minerals - descended to 'least developed country' status? Is the explanation to be found inside Burma or beyond? Is the failure of development due to political authoritarianism and conflict? Or perhaps the drugs trade is partly to blame? This book contends that all these factors have contributed. But it also maintains that the mismanagement of the country's resources is of equal, or even greater, importance. A clear answer to the question of Burma's developmental failure is sought by focussing upon the misuse of resources in concert with those factors that are more usually emphasized. |
Inhalt
sources and evidence | |
socialist and military | |
isolation authoritarianism Buddhism and the popular response | |
primacy by default | |
new profits and | |
socialism shopkeepers and service providers | |
the alternatives | |
Insurgencies and Drugs | |
What Happened Next | |
What Now? Afterwords and Afterwards | |
Bibliography | |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Myanmar (Burma) Since 1962: The Failure of Development Peter John Perry Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2007 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
army Asian authoritarian black market border Boucaud Buddhism Burma Burmese capital chapter Chinese collapse colonial context corruption country's crisis cultural deals decade discussion distribution drug trade early Eastern Economic Review EIUCP EIUCR élite especially ethnic evaluation events of 1988 evidence example expansion expertise export failure FEER gem trade gems and jade global Green Revolution groups illegal trade important industry informal sector infrastructure insurgency Kachin Karen Karenni Khin Nyunt Khun Sa Kyaw Yin Hlaing labour least less Lintner major Mandalay matter million minerals modernisation modest Mya Maung Myanmar nationalisation noted official Pascal Khoo Thwe period political population practical privileged problem procurement production programme Rangoon regional remains reports resource rice role scale scarcity Shan shortage significant situation smuggling socialism socialist success supply teak Thailand Thawnghmung timber traditional USBM Win's