Governance and Civil Society in Myanmar Education, Health and Environment (Routledgecurzon Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)

Most international attention on Myanmar has focused on the political situation, where the military, in power since 1962, continues to refuse to acknowledge the results of democratic elections, and on related human rights issues. This book, by focusing on education, health and environment, and on the institutions which formulate and deliver policy in these fields, shows how the international community can make a significant difference to strengthening Myanmar's civil society and to supporting a future democratic form of government, by encouraging institutional developments in these fields. Such developments in turn, the author argues, will re-skill the younger generation, promote economic development and poverty alleviation, and, through a participatory approach to policy-making, nurture the conditions from which democracy will grow. This Book, By Focusing On Education, Health, And Environment, And On The Institutions Which Formulate And Deliver Policy In These Fields, Shows How The International Community Can Make A Significant Difference To Strengthening Myanmar's/burma's Civil Society And To Supporting A Future Democratic Form Of Government, By Encouraging Institutional Developments In These Fields. Such Developments In Turn, The Author Argues, Will Re-skill The Younger Generation, Promote Economic Development And Poverty Alleviation, And, Through A Participatory Approach To Policy-making, Nurture The Conditions From Which Democracy Will Grow.--jacket. Introduction : In Search Of Well-being -- State, Governance, And Civil Society -- Health For All And Holistic Security -- Educating For The Civil Society -- Environment Policy, Sustainable Development, And Poverty Alleviation -- Conclusion : Governance And The New Paradigm Of Development : Towards A Framework For Institutional Change. Helen James. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [181]-194) And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Abbreviations......Page 14 Prolog......Page 16 1 Introduction......Page 26 2 State, governance, and Civil Society......Page 50 3 “Health for All” and holistic security......Page 72 4 Educating for the Civil Society......Page 93 5 Environment policy, sustainable development, and poverty alleviation......Page 127 6 Conclusion......Page 168 Notes......Page 175 Bibliography......Page 196 Index......Page 210