"A collection of papers originally presented at the 2004 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference organized by the Dept. of Political & Social Change, The Australian National University Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Canberra, on 18-19 November 2004" -- t.p. verso
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Overview / Trevor Wilson -- "One day, one fathom, Bagan won't move" : on the Myanmar road to a constitution / Robert H. Taylor -- Burma's military : purges and coups prevent progress towards democracy / Larry Jagan -- Ethnic participation and national reconciliation in Myanmar : challenges in a transitional landscape / Martin Smith -- Burma's economy 2004 : crisis masking stagnation / Sean Turnell -- The status of the agricultural sector in Myanmar in 2004 / Kyaw Than -- Sustainable agricultural and rural development : pathways to improving social, economic and environmental conditions in Myanmar / Myo Win and Graeme Batten -- The agricultural sector and the role of international assistance in promoting agricultural reform in Myanmar / John Copland -- Civil society and legitimacy : the basis for national reconciliation in Burma/Myanmar / David I. Steinberg -- Making a responsible corporate contribution to modern diplomacy in Myanmar / Richard Jones
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Creating an environment for participation : international NGOs and the growth of civil society in Burma/Myanmar / Karl Dorning -- More than saving lives : the role of international development agencies in supporting change processes in Burma/Myanmar / David Tegenfeldt -- Exit, voice and loyalty in Burma : the role of overseas Burmese in democratising their homeland / Zaw Oo -- Foreign aid : a Myanmar perspective / U Myint -- A comprehensive international approach to political and economic development in Burma/Myanmar / Morten B. Pedersen