9.2 Burma/Myanmar: Military Rule and Ethnic Conflict

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Foreword IX
4. Acknowledgments XIII
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I Reflections
7. 1 Conflict Through Asia and the Pacific: Causes and Trends 9
8. 2 Empowering People to Build a Just Peace in the Asian Arena 23
9. 3 Security Cooperation in Asia Pacific: Official and Unofficial Responses 37
10. 4 East Asia and the "War on Terror": Why Human Rights Matter 53
11. 5 Globalization, Insecurity, and Overextension 67
12. 6 Transition and Conflict in Asia Pacific: The Role of the International Community in the Democratization Process 85
13. 7 Lessons Learned from Peacebuilding Practices in Asia Pacific 105
14. Part 2 Surveys of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities
15. 8 Northeast Asia
16. 8.1 Regional Introduction: The Changing Regional Security Agenda in Post-September 11 Northeast Asia 138
17. 8.2 Regional Introduction: Japan—Accepting the Challenges of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding 153
18. 8.3 China 165
19. 8.4 Korea: Perilous Crossing and New Dangers 278
20. Southeast Asia
21. 9.1 Regional Introduction: Missing the Target? The Human Cost of Small Arms Proliferation and Misuse in Southeast Asia 294
22. 9.2 Burma/Myanmar: Military Rule and Ethnic Conflict 313
23. 9.3 Cambodia: Peacebuilding amid Unresolved Issues 331
24. 9.4 East Timor: The Role of Civil Society in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding 347
25. 9.5 Indonesia 367
26. 9.6 The Philippines 463
27. 9.7 South China Sea: Managing Territorial and Resource Disputes 505
28. 10 Pacific Islands
29. 10.1 Regional Introduction: Creating Peace in the Pacific— Conflict Resolution, Reconciliation, and Restorative Justice 526
30. 10.2 Fiji: Enabling Civic Capacities for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, 543
31. 10.3 Papua New Guinea: A Success Story of Postconflict Peacebuilding in Bougainville 564
32. 10.4 The Solomon Islands: Conflict and Peacebuilding 581
33. Part 3 Directory 603
34. Selected Bibliography 813
35. Subject Index 825
36. Index of Organizations 841
37. About the Searching for Peace Program 847
38. About the Book 848