Myanmar's foreign policy under President U Thein Sein : non-aligned and diversified / Jürgen Haacke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haacke, Jürgen, 1966- author.

Series:

Trends in Southeast Asia ; 2016 no. 4.

Trends in Southeast Asia ; 2016 no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burma--Foreign relations.

Burma.

Burma--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Singapore : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2016.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Given Myanmar's strategic location and the wider great power competition in Southeast Asia, how the country positions itself vis-a-vis the major powers in the reform era currently underway will have considerable bearing for the international politics of Southeast Asia. Historically, Myanmar's leaders have preferred an independent foreign policy that has also been couched in terms of neutralism and non-alignment. Following considerable tension between the stated principle of non-alignment and the practice of Myanmar's foreign policy under the SLORC/SPDC regime given U.S. pressure on Naypyitaw especially in the mid-2000s, Myanmar's threat perceptions vis-a-vis Washington have waned with the shift to the pragmatic, principled and calibrated engagement as favoured by President Obama. The Myanmar government under Thein Sein pursued a non-aligned foreign policy both in declaratory and practical terms.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

RELATIONS WITH CHINA

RELATIONS WITH INDIA

RELATIONS WITH JAPAN

RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES

THE OUTLOOK FOLLOWING THE 2015 ELECTIONS

CONCLUSION

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Mar 2019).

ISBN:

9789814762267

9814762261

OCLC:

1096436668