Security and sustainable development in Myanmar /

James, Helen, 1947-,

Security and sustainable development in Myanmar / Helen James. - 1 online resource (xvi, 231 pages) : illustrations, maps - Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 11 . - Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 11. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-220) and index.

Introduction : holistic and human security : concepts and contexts -- The security discourse in Myanmar : regime, state and people -- The seven horsemen of the apocalypse : strategies for effective poverty alleviation amongst the peoples of the poppy cultures -- Myanmar's external relations in regional context : security enhancement -- Myanmar and the West : sanctions, engagement and security -- Civil society and the political ecology of sustainable development : empowerment, opportunity and participation -- Conclusion : towards a more civil society?

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The book considers economic development, health, education, environmental issues, the drugs trade, human rights, minority peoples and political, social and economic reforms.

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Human rights--Burma.
Social rights--Burma.
Internal security--Burma.
Sustainable development--Political aspects--Burma.
Civil society--Burma.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Development--Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Development--Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Structural Adjustment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Development--General.
Civil society.
Economic policy.
Human rights.
Internal security.
Diplomatic relations.
Politics and government
Social policy.
Social rights.
Sustainable development--Political aspects.


Burma--Politics and government--1988-
Burma--Social policy.
Burma--Economic policy--1988-
Burma--Foreign relations.
Burma.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

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