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Federalism in Myanmar / Pau Sian Lian.

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English
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1 online resource (173 p.)
Place of Publication:
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, [2023]
Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Praise Page
  • Contents
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Tables
  • Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Background of the Study
  • Research Questions and Hypotheses
  • Research Methodology
  • Literature Review
  • Federalism and Myanmar
  • Federalism in Asia
  • Myanmar's Civil War
  • Classical Literature on Federalism
  • The Organization of the Book
  • Significance of the Study
  • Notes
  • Chapter 1: Federalism in Contemporary Myanmar
  • Introduction
  • National League for Democracy (NLD) and Federalism
  • Aung San Suu Kyi and Federalism
  • The Panglong Agreement versus the Spirit of Panglong
  • Federal Democracy versus Democratic Federation
  • Myanmar Military and Federalism
  • The 21st-Century Panglong Peace Conference
  • Peacebuilding Policy of the National League for Democracy (NLD)
  • Lack of Inclusivity
  • Debated Topics about Peacebuilding in Myanmar
  • Spring Revolution in Myanmar and the 2008 Constitution
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 2: History of Post-Independent Myanmar
  • Crisis of Political Ideology
  • Crisis of Natural Resources
  • Crisis of Religion
  • Crisis of Citizenship
  • Chapter 3: Students' Struggle for Federal Democracy
  • Motives behind the Struggling Movement
  • Grasping the Federalism Concept
  • Models of Federalism for Myanmar
  • A New Name for the Country
  • Note
  • Chapter 4: Processes, Types, and Theoretical Approaches of Federalism
  • Definition of Federalism
  • The Characteristics of Federalism
  • Process and Types of Federalism
  • Federal Political Systems: Several Species of Federalism
  • Theoretical Approaches to Federalism
  • Legal and Constitutional Approaches
  • Sociological Approaches
  • Political and Ideological Approaches
  • Chapter 5: Federal Democracy Models in the United States and India Compared
  • History of Federalism in the United States
  • History of Federalism in India
  • Similarities and Differences of Federal Democracy Systems in the United States and India
  • Similarities in Federal Democracy Systems in the United States and India
  • Differences in Federal Democracy Systems in the United States and India
  • Civil-Military Relations in India and the United States
  • Testing Federalism: Duchacek's 10 Yardsticks of Federalism
  • Chapter 6: The Yardsticks of Federalism and Myanmar's Constitution
  • Testing the Constitution of Myanmar: Duchacek's 10 Yardsticks of Federalism
  • Is the Federal Union Constitutionally Immune against Dissolution by Secession?
  • Who Has the Ultimate Control over Amendments to the Federal Constitution?
  • Are the Constituent Units Immune to the Elimination of Their Identity and Authority?
Notes:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • Is the Collective Sharing in Federal Rule Making Adequately Secured by Equal Representation of Unequal Units in a Bicameral System?
  • Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
  • Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 24, 2023).
Other Format:
Print version: Lian, Pau Sian Federalism in Myanmar
ISBN:
  • 1666924660
  • 9781666924664
Publisher Number:
40031773471
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Restricted for use by site license.

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