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Dictatorship, Democracy and Institutions: Macropolicy in China and India
Goyal, Ashima; Jha, A. K. - eSocialSciences - 2005
We explore the hypothesis that macroeconomic polices are influenced by political structure, through a systematic comparison of reform period macroeconomic policy choices and outcomes, in China and India. One decade lagged Indian reform in the context of similar economic and very different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699199
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Burma’s Transition to “Disciplined Democracyâ€: Abdication or Institutionalization of Military Rule?
Bünte, Marco - eSocialSciences - 2011
and negative factors for a withdrawal. It then applies this framework to the case of Burma/Myanmar, which is an example of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009318512
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Regional Implications of National Reconciliation in Myanmar
Gong, Lina - eSocialSciences - 2012
The paper examines the implications of Myanmar's reforms for its neighbours- China, India, Thailand and Bangladesh …-traditional insecurities resulting in Myanmar's internal challenges. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010549166
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Promoting Democracy in Myanmar: Political Party Capacity Building
Aung, Aung - eSocialSciences - 2013
Paper]. URL:[http://www.isdp.eu/images/stories/isdp-main-pdf/2013-aung-promoting-democracy-in-myanmar.pdf]. …The importance of the political parties in Myanmar and their role as the creators of the future of the country. The … conflicts of Myanmar have been divided into four periods: 1948–1962, 1962–1988, 1988–2011 and 2011 to today. [ISDP Asia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133201
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Trans-boundary River Basins in South Asia: Options for Conflict Resolution
Chintan, Gopal Siwakoti - eSocialSciences - 2012
south - Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam - on five river systems - the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010543504
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Agrofuels – A Boost of Energy for the Mekong Region?
Leonard, Rebeca - eSocialSciences - 2011
This background paper seeks to brief readers on the extent of the development, production and consumption of agrofuels, particularly liquid fuels for transport, in the Mekong region. The area of focus comprises the countries of the Mekong River Basin, that is, flowing downstream north to south,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319309
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Myanmar’s Reforms: The Challenges Ahead
Wai, Kyaw San - eSocialSciences - 2012
The release of many high-profile political prisoners by Myanmar’s government has been applauded by the international community. Many obstacles to reform still exist, but they are not the usual suspects. [RSIS COmmentaries]....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421648
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Worldwide Incidence of Malaria in 2009: Estimates, Time Trends, and a Critique of Methods
Cibulskis, Richard E; Aregawi, Maru; Williams, Ryan; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
Measuring progress towards Millennium Development Goal 6, including estimates of, and time trends in, the number of malaria cases, has relied on risk maps constructed from surveys of parasite prevalence, and on routine case reports compiled by health ministries. A critique of both methods are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493975
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Burma: Member States of the UN must Intervene: ACHR Weely Review
ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2007
Reports have been pouring in that the Burmese soldiers today used baton and tear gas against the Buddhist monks and civilian protesters at Shwedagon pagoda, the holiest Buddhist place in Rangoon. The situation calls for immediate interventions of the international community.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528124
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Health and Human Rights in Chin State, Western Burma: A Population-Based Assessment Using Multistaged Household Cluster Sampling
Sollom, Richard; Richard, Adam K - eSocialSciences - 2011
The Chin State of Burma (also known as Myanmar) is an isolated ethnic minority area with poor health outcomes and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002284