Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Part I Myanmar's Foreign Relations -- Chapter 1 China-Myanmar Relations Since 2011 -- Chapter 2 Myanmar: In Search of Lost Equilibrium -- Introduction -- Contemporary Myths and Realities -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3 Myanmar Foreign Policy under New Government: Changes and Prospects -- I. Overview of Myanmar Foreign Policy -- II. Foreign Policy under New Government -- III. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Myanmar Looks to ASEAN First for Its Future -- Chapter 5 China-Myanmar Relations since Naypyidaw's Political Transition: How Beijing can Balance Short-Term Interests and Long-Term Values -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Political Transition in Myanmar and Its Impact on Bilateral Relations -- 3. China Recalibrates Its Myanmar Policy -- i. Strengthening relations with Myanmar's democratic opposition parties -- ii. Reaching out to Myanmar's non-state actors and civil society groups -- iii. Encouraging socially responsible practices among Chinese firms -- iv. Mediating between the state government and armed ethnic groups -- 4. Recommendations on Refining China's Policy on Myanmar Further -- i. China should recalibrate its extant thinking on the trajectory of Myanmar's political development -- ii. China should strengthen synchronized national strategic formulation and policy implementation -- iii. China should promote consultative platforms with Myanmar on mutually beneficial cooperation -- iv. China should spare no effort in addressing underlying ambivalence in bilateral relations -- 5. Conclusion -- Chapter 6 China-Myanmar's Relations after 2010: Political Reform, Local Development and Cross-Border Cooperation -- State Transformation and Cross-Border Development -- Cross-Border Development in Ruili -- Conclusion -- Sources.

Chapter 7 The Focus Change of American Sanction Policies to Myanmar: From Democracy to National Reconciliation -- 1. Changes to American Sanction Policies to Myanmar Since 2011 -- 2. The Reason for US Adjustment of Sanction Policies: The Failure of America's Sanction Policies -- 3. The Adjusted Sanction Policies: A Tougher Task But in the Right Direction -- Chapter 8 Myanmar's Reforms and Opening the New Chapter with Japan -- Introduction -- Japan's Response after the 2010 General Election -- Reform Process of Myanmar -- Myanmar-Japan Diplomatic Relations -- Socio-Economic Relations -- Chapter 9 New Developments in Japan-Myanmar Relations after the Thein Sein Administration came to Power -- 1. Rapidly Burgeoning Political Relations -- 1.1. Bringing Myanmar into Japan's "value-oriented diplomacy" system -- 1.2. Japanese Prime Minister's visit to Myanmar 36 years later -- 1.3. Intervening positively in Myanmar's national reconciliation process -- 2. The Widening Scope of ODA -- 3. Continuously Deepening Economic Cooperation -- 3.1. The result of trade and investment was a mixed blessing -- 3.1.1. Government and industry associations played a bridge role -- 3.1.2. Japanese enterprises prepared to show their capabilities in Myanmar market -- 3.2. Infrastructure construction is a priority among priorities -- 4. Conclusion -- Part II Myanmar's Political Reform and Transition -- Chapter 10 Myanmar's Reform: Current Situation and Future Prospects -- Introduction -- First Wave -- Second Wave -- Reality Check on Current Situation -- Third Wave -- Future Prospects -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11 The Motivations and Game in Myanmar's Transition -- 1. Myanmar Launched its Third Exploration for the Development Path of the Country -- 1.1. Prolonged launching of the transition -- 1.2. Rapid transition process -- 1.3. Lasting transition dilemma.

2. Positive influences of ASEAN integration on Myanmar's transition -- 2.1. ASEAN played the role of buffer and guidance before Myanmar's transition -- 2.2. ASEAN mainly plays the role of support and balance during Myanmar's transition -- 2.3. Myanmar would take advantage of ASEA Nintegration to relieve its transition dilemma -- 3. Complicated Influences of the Interactions Between Major Powers over Myanmar's Transition -- 3.1. China formed its strategic advantages before Myanmar's transition -- 3.2. The west forms strategic advantage during Myanmar's transition -- 3.3. Myanmar's transition requires positive interactions in the relations among the major powers -- Chapter 12 Does the New Political Development Pattern Occur in Myanmar? Approaching the Analysis of State-Society Interaction Relation Since 2008 -- Introduction: Will Myanmar Really Move into Democracy? -- Theoretical Consideration on Democratic Development: Constructing a Research Framework -- Myanmar's Political Changes Since 2008: A Starting Point? -- Myanmar's International Relations Since 2008: Back to International Community? -- Myanmar's Democratic Development Trend: A Possible Transition or a New Pattern?360 -- Conclusion: A New Pattern Democracy Ahead -- Chapter 13 Myanmar's Economic and Political Transition and Chinese Investment in Myanmar -- 1. The Impact of Myanmar's Political and Economic Transition on Chinese Investments in Myanmar -- 1.1. An uncertain Myanmar's democratic transition brings political risks to Chinese investment in Myanmar -- 1.2. Myanmar's economic reform makes Chinese investment in Myanmar face new challenges -- 1.3. Social public awareness rising in Myanmar brings new requirements to management activities of Chinese enterprises -- 1.4. North Myanmar ethnic conflict is an uncertain factor affecting Chinese investment in Myanmar.

2. Changes of Chinese Investment in Myanmar Since 2012 -- 2.1. Adjustments of some policies and behaviors on Chinese investment Myanmar -- 2.2. Strategy and behavior adjustment of Chinese enterprises -- 2.3. The number of Chinese investments in Myanmar is on the decline -- 3. External Influential Factors for Chinese Investment in Myanmar -- 3.1. The role of foreign Non-Governmental Organizations -- 3.2. The influence of Myanmar Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 3.3. Prospects of investment of other countries in Myanmar -- 4. The Prospect of Chinese Investment in Myanmar -- 4.1. The investigation report on demonstrations on the Lapadaungtaung project has positive significance -- 4.2. Myanmar's domestic political struggle enters a sensitive period -- 4.3. The calm cognitions after "democratic fever"? -- 4.4. The main characteristics of Chinese investment in Myanmar will be "maintain the bottom line, wait and see, gradually improve" -- 5. Conclusion -- Part III Current Situation and Developing Tendency in Myanmar -- Chapter 14 Reintegrating into the International Community: Opportunities and Challenges for Myanmar -- Chapter 15 Th e Role of Myanmar's Media in Democratization: Challenges not Overcome or Opportunities Missed? -- Introduction -- Myanmar Media's Strong Mentality against the Repressive Regimes -- New Political Landscape versus New Media Landscape -- A Lack of Professionalism or Quality Media -- New Coverage or New Challenges? -- New Enterprises or News Enterprises? -- A New Legal Framework or a New Censor? -- Conclusion -- Chapter 16 Emerging Patterns of Parliamentary Politics -- The Renaissance of the Legislature in Post-Junta Myanmar -- A background on elections and assemblies in postcolonial Myanmar -- Crafting a new legislature after the 2010 elections -- From Potential to Influence: The Early Legislative Process (2011-2013).

The Parliament in Search of Institutional Autonomy -- Military Behavior in the National Parliament464 -- Limits to Parliamentary Change: Old Habits in New Clothes -- Lack of capacity -- Institutional constraints -- From legislation to legitimating, or the current lack of inclusiveness -- Bringing back old-fashioned burmese politics -- Local parliaments in slow motion -- Looking Beyond the Transitional Moment: A Comparative View -- Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 17 Myanmar Ethnic Peace Process: Strategy of the Myanmar Government in the Ongoing Democratic Transition -- Introduction -- Conceptual Definitions -- Research Approach -- The Junta's 2010 Transitional Arrangement -- The Quasi-Civilian Government's 2015 Transitional Strategy -- Gaining Public Legitimacy by Weakening Democratic Opponents -- Earning International Legitimacy via Adaptation with Democratic Environment -- Lessening Humanitarian Crisis -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18 Myanmar's Resource Nationalism and Its Influence -- I. Definition of Resource Nationalism -- II. Rise and Development of Resource Nationalism in Myanmar -- a. Reasons for the rise of resource nationalism in Myanmar -- b. Development of resource nationalism in Myanmar -- III. Embodiment of Resource Nationalism in Myanmar -- a. Strengthening resource management -- b. Taking control of resource companies' ownerships -- c. Revising resource cooperative development agreement -- d. Setting up stricter requirements for foreign investment in resource field -- e. Ignoring the interests of foreign investors -- IV. Influence of Myanmar's Resource Nationalism -- V. Conclusion -- Index.

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