Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables viii
4. List of Figures x
5. Background on the ANU 2011 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference xi
6. Acknowledgements xiii
7. Contributors and Editors xv
8. Note on Terminology and Geographical Names xvii
9. Map of Myanmar xviii
10. Part I. Overview
11. 1. Interpreting the Transition in Myanmar 3
12. Part II. Introduction
13. 2. White Elephants and Black Swans: Thoughts on Myanmar’s Recent History and Possible Futures 23
14. Part III. Political Update
15. 3. Myanmar’s Political Landscape Following the 2010 Elections: Starting with a Glass Nine-Tenths Empty? 39
16. 4. Ceasing Ceasefire? Kachin Politics Beyond the Stalemates 52
17. 5. Perceptions of the State and Citizenship in Light of the 2010 Myanmar Elections 72
18. 6. The Burmese Jade Trail: Transnational Networks, China and the (Relative) Impact of International Sanctions on Myanmar’s Gems 89
19. Part IV. Economic Update
20. 7. Taking Stock of Myanmar’s Economy in 2011 119
21. 8. Reform and Its Limits in Myanmar’s Fiscal State 137
22. 9. Devising a New Agricultural Strategy to Enhance Myanmar’s Rural Economy 156
23. Part V. The Role of the Media
24. 10. The Role of the Media in Myanmar: Can It Be a Watchdog for Corruption? 185
25. 11. The Emergence of Myanmar Weekly News Journals and Their Development in Recent Years 204
26. Part VI. The Rule of Law
27. 12. Critical Issues for the Rule of Law in Myanmar 217
28. 13. Myanmar’s Courts and the Sounds Money Makes 231
29. 14. The “New” Supreme Court and Constitutional Tribunal: Marginal Improvement for Judicial Independence or More of the Same? 249
30. Part VII. The Continued Importance of International Assistance
31. 15. Rethinking International Assistance to Myanmar in a Time of Transition 271
32. 16. European Union-Myanmar Relations in a Changing World: Time for Paradigm Shift 287
33. 17. Prospects for a Policy of Engagement with Myanmar: A Multilateral Development Bank Perspective 300
34. 18. Context Sensitivity by Development INGOs in Myanmar 323
35. List of Abbreviations 349
36. Index 353