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„Problemstaat“ Myanmar: Stabiles Regime, soziale Krise und das Dilemma der internationalen Gemeinschaft
"Problem State" Myanmar: Stable Authoritarianism, Social Crisis and the Dilemma of the International Community
[journal article]
Abstract Myanmar is a “problem state”, a state that is challenged by the multiple problems of weak statehood,
contested legitimacy and bad governance. While internal legitimacy is weak, the international
community does not know how to react to this problem in a coherent way. Western states follow
a sancti... view more
Myanmar is a “problem state”, a state that is challenged by the multiple problems of weak statehood,
contested legitimacy and bad governance. While internal legitimacy is weak, the international
community does not know how to react to this problem in a coherent way. Western states follow
a sanction policy, regional neighbors China and India fight for economic influence in Myanmar.
The protests of monks in September again illustrated the dilemma of the international community.
Internally, the military is still the most powerful force acting in a unified and coherent way. The
military still suppresses every form of dissent and allows no avenues for protest. While the
international community is divided about the general approach towardsMyanmar, the UN pressure
(backed by China and ASEAN) opened a window of opportunity for national reconciliation. The
room for action, however, is restricted by the deep distrust among major political actors, the
military, ethnic groups and the opposition.... view less
Keywords
Myanmar; economic sanction; Buddhism; political conflict; resistance; military dictatorship; democratization; opposition; sanction; political sanction; political situation; protest movement; social crisis; domestic policy; international politics
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
German
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 31-49
Journal
Südostasien aktuell : journal of current Southeast Asian affairs, 26 (2007) 6
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works