"In August PD Burma/Worldview Rights launched the report "Burma - Twelve Years After 1988 - A Common Future?" written by Camilla Buzzi, post-graduate student in political science at the University of Oslo, Norway. Is the democratisation of Burma still in progress? What are the obstacles to a transition towards democratic rule? The report provides an overview of the main players on the Burmese political stage and presents the key issues that have divided Burma over the past twelve years... Is the democratisation of Burma still in progress? What are the obstacles to a transition towards democratic rule? The report provides an overview of the main players on the Burmese political stage and presents the key issues that have divided Burma over the past twelve years. Table of contents: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION: A country in transition? HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: The lead-up to 1988; I. The foundation of modern Burma; II. Burma at Independence: Two conflicts about fundamentals; III. Government response in an era of parliamentary democracy, 1948-1962; IV. The era of socialist rule, 1962-1988; THE PROTAGONISTS: Who are the key players today? I. The armed forces; II. The pro-democracy movement; III. The ethnic movement; GOALS AND PROCESSES: A common future? I. Differing concepts of democracy; II. Alternative transition processes III. The difficult issues; THE BACKDROP: What are the options? I. Economic and social deterioration; II. A divided international community; AN ATTEMPT TO CONCLUDE: What comes next? BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING; WEB SOURCES; ENDNOTES.