| ID | 115062 |
| Title Proper | Myanmar moment? |
| Other Title Information | why Washington made its move |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Coclanis, Peter A |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | For some time now, human rights and pro-democracy activists in the West have waged a tireless campaign against the military regime that in one way or another has controlled Myanmar (the former Burma) since Ne Win's coup in 1962. Since 1995, activists have urged tourists to boycott the country, and for years numerous governments in the West, most notably the US and members of the EU, have levied sanctions of one sort or another against individual generals, various Myanmar banks, and, at times, Myanmar exports in general. The goals may be laudable, but the activists, for all their intense interest in Myanmar, seem to be behind a curve whose outlines should concern them deeply-the fact that the current government appears to be turning its back on almost fifty years of authoritarian rule. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol. 174, No.5; Jan-Feb 2012: p.89-95 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US Vol. 174, No.5; Jan-Feb 2012: p.89-95 |
| Key Words | Myanmar ; Human Rights ; Democracy ; European Union ; United States ; Authoritarian Rule |