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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809450403321

Autore

James Helen <1947->

Titolo

Governance and civil society in Myanmar : education, health, and environment / / Helen James

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005

ISBN

1-134-25399-0

1-134-25400-8

1-280-15520-5

0-203-00197-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Collana

RoutledgeCurzon contemporary Southeast Asia series ; ; 3

Disciplina

320.6/09591

Soggetti

Civil society - Burma

International agencies - Burma

Non-governmental organizations - Burma

Burma Politics and government 1988-

Burma Economic policy 1988-

Burma Social policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-194) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : in search of well-being -- State, governance, and civil society -- "Health for all" and holistic security -- Educating for the civil society -- Environment policy, sustainable development, and poverty alleviation -- Conclusion : governance and the new paradigm of development : towards a framework for institutional change.

Sommario/riassunto

Most international attention on Myanmar has focused on the political situation, where the military, in power since 1962, continues to refuse to acknowledge the results of democratic elections, and on related human rights issues.  This book, by focusing on education, health and environment, and on the institutions which formulate and deliver policy in these fields, shows how the international community can make a significant difference to strengthening Myanmar's civil society and to supporting a future democratic form of government, by encouraging institutional developments in these fields.  Su