Content
I. Editor’s Note
II. Foreword by Dan Slater
III. Cover Stories, Interviews and Book Reviews
Cover Stories
(a) Factors influencing success and failure of democratic transition and policy proposal for Myanmar by Aung Thu Nyein
(b) Transitions, Transformations and Critical Junctures in Myanmar and Beyond
by Camilla Buzzi
(c) One year experience with the first civilian government of Myanmar in 50 years by Dr. Su Mon Thazin Aung
(d) Social Darwinism in Dichotomous World by Win Myo Thu
(e) Failed Democrization by Kyaw Win
(f) Stalled Peace Process Requires Resuscitation by Maung Maung Soe
(g) Role of Tatmadaw in Myanmar Transition by Nay Htun Naing
(h) The problem perspective: Myanmar Film Academy Award, Myanmar Idol and Gen. Aung San bridge take over Peace by Dr. Sai Latt
(i) Is China the answer for Myanmar’s economic development and peace process? by Khin Khin Kyaw Kyee
(j) Budget Deficit and Trade Deficit by Dr Aung Ko Ko
(k) Transition: Start and End Point by Zeya Thu
(l) Rule of Law: Clear Vision, Political Will and Cooperation with and from Civil Society needed to Push Through Reforms by Anne Liddell
(m) Responding to Atrocities by Patrick Pierce
Interviews about the Myanmar’s political transition
(a) Ko Ko Gyi
(b) Dr Yan Myo Thein
(c) Thein Than Oo
(d) Sai Nyunt Lwin
(e) Sai Ye Kyaw Swar
(f) Khin Ohmmar
(g) Devi Thant Sin
(h) Maung Saung Kha
Book Reviews
(a) Burma/Myanmar: Where Now?
Edited by Mikael Gravers and Flemming Ytzen. Thailand: Nordic Institute of Asia Studies Press, 2014. 447p. by Min Zin
(b) Wendy Law-Yone Golden Parasol: A Daughter’s Memoir of Burma
Chatto & Windus 2013.by John Buchanan
(c) Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries by Valerie Bunce and Sharon L. Wolchik by Hnin Wint Naing
IV. Research Finding
Distorted, Dangerous Data? Lumyo in the 2014 Population and Housing Census by Mary P. Callahan
V. Special Feature on U Kyi Maung
(a) U Kyi Maung: Leadership and strategy by Nay Htun Naing
(b) Playing Fair with Kyi Maung by Dominic Faulder
(c) FIRST INTERVIEW WITH NLD SPOKESMAN U KYI MAUNG RANGOON, 25 JUNE 1990 by Dominic Faulder
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH NLD SPOKESMAN U KYI MAUNG RANGOON, 2 JULY 1990
(AFTER NLD CENTRAL COMMITTEE STATEMENT OF 29 JUNE) Bby Dominic Faulder
Changes in Rangoon and Mandalay by Dominic Faulder
(d) A Man for all Seasons By Tin Maung Oo
(e) U Kyi Maung: Solider, Leader and Translator by Ko Tar
A Tribute to Liu Xiobo
Liu Xiaobo and Cancer by Bo Kyi
VI. Perspective
In search of an enabling environment – the Kenyan CSO struggle to date by Ezra Mbogori
VII. Let the Numbers Speak
(a) Myanmar by-elections, 2017
(b) 66 (D)