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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