The decay of military rule -- Developing an orderly retreat -- The power of personality -- The role of external actors -- Future prospects -- What lessons can we learn?
Summary
"Many countries have attempted to transition from authoritarian governments to democracies, with many false starts. The political transition that began in Myanmar with the elections of 2010 was heavily planned by military leaders to gradually move toward democratization while retaining many of the authoritarian structures of the previous government during the transition. As Myanmar's success has attracted great interest and support from the international community, this study analyzes the elements that brought the transition about and the issues that threaten to arrest and complicate it in the present, to draw lessons that might apply to other countries undergoing transitions to democracy"--Publisher's web site.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (USIP, viewed December 2, 2020).
