Preconditions and prospects for democratic transition in Burma/Myanmar

Asian Survey

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 443-460

  Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION; MILITARY GOVERNMENT; NATIONAL POLITICS;

MYANMAR;

EID: 0041530088     PISSN: 00044687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/as.2003.43.3.443     Document Type: Article

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