Burma’s Transition to “Disciplined Democracyâ€: Abdication or Institutionalization of Military Rule?

This article formulates an analytical framework for the detachment of militaries from politics and identifies positive and negative factors for a withdrawal. It then applies this framework to the case of Burma/Myanmar, which is an example of deeply entrenched military rule. The article identifies the internal dynamics within the military regime as a prime motive for a reform of the military regime. [GIGA WP 177/2011] [URL: http://www.giga-hamburg.de/dl/download.php?d=/content/publikationen/pdf/wp177_buente_abstract.pdf]