1st Edition

International Norms and Local Politics in Myanmar

By Yukiko Nishikawa Copyright 2022
182 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Nishikawa explores how international norms have been adopted in the local context in Myanmar to project a certain international image, while in fact the authorities are exploiting these norms to protect their own interests. In the liberal international world order promoted since the end of the Cold War, democracy, rule of law and human rights have become key components in state and... Read more

1 New Reforms on Old Structures  2 Myanmar's Changes in Relation to China’s Rise  3 'Disciplined' Democracy  4 Citizenship and Sovereignty in Myanmar  5 Tatmadaw that Decides on the ‘Exception’

Biography

Yukiko Nishikawa is a professor in the Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University, Japan.