Burma: between elections and democracy

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The by-election victory of Aung San Suu Kyi?s party in Burma (Myanmar) raises the question of whether the country is at last on an irreversible path towards democracy. A detailed analysis of the context suggests seven reasons for caution, says Joakim Kreutz.

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Joakim Kreutz

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openDemocracy

Date of Publication: 

2012-04-05

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2012-04-05

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English

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