ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
"There is no easy answer to the question of whether and to what degree external actors
should intervene to trigger or force transition in extreme cases of autocratic or failed
governance. Often in the zeal to hasten the demise of bad regimes inadequate consideration is
given ahead of time to how the international community can best prepare a backward country
for effective democratic governance. Burma – a prime case of arrested development brought
about by decades of stubborn, isolationist military rule – provides ample illustration of this
dilemma. The great hope for instant transition to democracy that was raised by the 1990
parliamentary elections in Burma was dashed almost immediately by the failure of the military
regime to seat the elected parliament. Motivated by despair, many governments adopted
policies making regime change a sine qua non for engagement with Burma, hoping this would
force the military to follow through on its original promise to return to elected government.
Seventeen years later, however, the military remains firmly entrenched in power and the
country?s political, economic, and human resources have seriously deteriorated. Even if an
elected government could be seated tomorrow, it would find itself bereft of the institutions
necessary to deliver stable democratic rule.
Starting from the assumption that some degree of transition is inevitable in the not-toodistant
future, this study explores the depth of Burma?s deprivations under military rule, focusing
on questions of how to make the country?s political, social, and economic institutions adequate
to the task of managing democratic governance. It identifies the international mechanisms
available to assist in this task, as well as innate strengths that can still be found in Burma, and it
discusses what the limitations on assistance might be under various scenarios for political
transition. Concluding that some degree of political transition will have to be underway before it
will be possible to deliver effective assistance, the study suggests that the most productive
policy approaches will require greater coordination and collaboration with Burma?s Asian
neighbors."
ရင်းမြစ်:
United States Institute for Peace
Date of Publication:
2007-07-04
Date of entry:
2011-09-09
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