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Development in a fragile pariah state: Myanmar 1990-2010

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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by Anthony WareAnthony Ware
Myanmar was not only a ‘fragile state’ by most definitions during the 1990s and 2000s, but was concurrently isolated as an international ‘pariah’. The complexity of this paradoxical combination of poverty, fragility, pro-economic growth polity and international isolation created an enigmatic context for international agencies, and one in which existing frameworks for development in ‘fragile states’ do not appear overly relevant. Nonetheless, Myanmar experienced a surprising level of development activity, with equally surprising signs of effectiveness. This paper explores this activity, identifying actors, roles, approaches, and modalities of interaction with structures and authorities found to be most effective. The paper is divided into four sections, offering an overview of the historical context, summarising field observations, considering the effectiveness of interventions, and discussing these observations in the light of fragile state policy.

History

Chapter number

12

Pagination

248-273

ISBN-13

9781137347626

ISBN-10

1137347627

Edition

1st

Language

eng

Publication classification

B1 Book chapter, B Book chapter

Copyright notice

2014, Palgrave Macmillan

Extent

14

Editor/Contributor(s)

Ware A

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Place of publication

Basingstoke, England

Title of book

Development in difficult sociopolitical contexts: fragile, failed and pariah states

Series

Rethinking international development series