Governance and Civil Society in Myanmar: Education, Health and Environment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415545914)

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. Such developments in turn, the author argues, will re-skill the younger generation, promote economic development and poverty alleviation, and, through a participatory approach to policy-making, nurture the conditions from which democracy will grow.

Author: Helen James
ISBN-10: 0415545919
ISBN-13: 9780415545914
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/12/2009
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d