...systems to lead themselves into good governance. It is believed that democracy is a part of the best governmental system, which can maintained its growth and stability by positive and pro-active attitude from its people (Rosyada, Jamil. 2005:113). This led to government openness by check and balances mechanism, which open the doors into good governance. The trend has finally reached Southeast Asia region in second half of the twentieth, thanks to third world democratization wave (1974-1990) classified by Samuel Huntington. Some of the nations are having dynamics to face democratization persistence to reduce centralistic power from the authoritarian. They are, to say: Indonesia, Filipina and Thailand. While Myanmar are having the exact opposite when their civilian government being overpowered by the military. However, the development of democracy culture in Myanmar is still highly hoped by its people, shown by the 1990 election where National League for Democracy, Myanmar’s Opposition party, won. Although the result of the election was unilaterally voided by the regime ruler, people’s hope for democracy seeding is not lost. As an opposition in an authoritarian military government, it is an obvious that the movement of the NLD will be strictly limited, for opposition’s position will be a threat for the government and policymakers. Having noticed the big threat, people’s hope for democratization is still alive. During the...
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...BN2004/0601 Briefing note: IT IS TIME TO ACT ON BURMA 2 SHOULD THE SPDC BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH LIES? Patience & Flexibility 3 WHY ACT NOW? SPDC’s Broken Promises Lack of Democratic Progress Continuing Human Rights Abuses Releases from international pressure Security Concerns, Military Threat 4 PRESSURE WORKS Archbishop Desmond Tutu Daw Aung San Suu Kyi U Lwin, NLD Spokesman Asian Activists Malaysian Parliamentarians Sen. John McCain & HE Madeline Albright Sanctions Take Time Engagement is not working 6 WHAT THE REGIME IS BEING URGED TO DO 6 WHAT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CAN DO 6 A BAN ON FINANCIAL REMITTANCES – THE PRACTICAL OPTION 7 A LIFELINE FOR THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT 7 A NON-VIOLENT BARGAINING CHIP 8 TAKING AIM AT SPDC’S ECONOMIC LIFELINES 9 CREATING DOMESTIC PRESSURE FOR CHANGE Undermining Moderates? 10 INSTIGATING REGIONAL ACTION 11 SPDC – FEIGNING REFORM & ROLLING OUT THE CHARM 11 DAMPENING EFFORTS Relabeling Enabling Remittances Business Diplomacy 13 SANCTIONS & SEX WORK Burma’s biggest pimp Increasing since 1988 Jumping the Gun Low Factory Wages Insufficient evidence Numbers of job losses disputed Job losses from capital flight Reforms needed 14 PEOPLE OF BURMA SUPPORT SANCTIONS 15 PREDICTIONS : Brief Chronology of ‘Predictions’ by the Thai Government 17 RECENT ARMS&...
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...Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Burma. Aung San Aung San Suu Kyi’s father died when she was two year old. Her father was assassinated by political rivals in Yangon. In 1946, Aung San delivered a fiery pro-independence speech on the steps of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. In 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi was catapulted to the opposition leadership by giving a passionate speech embracing the Buddhist principle of nonviolent protest. Aung San Suu Kyi found in the Buddhist practice of vipassana that she gained control of her thoughts and became aware of the pros and cons of each act. Vipassana is an insight meditation. The NLD (National League for Democracy) is a democratic socialistic-liberal Burmese political party. NLD was not able to take power after winning a sweeping electoral victory in 1990 because the military nullified the vote, is boycotting the vote. Than Shwe is a Burmese Strongman politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council. Than Shwe fused his Buddhism with belief in nats, or spirits, and yadaya, magic rituals performed to ward off misfortune. Than Shwe’s wife attended a rededication and placed jewel-encrusted hti, or sacred umbrella, atop the spire. It is a sign that Than Shwe has done so many evil things. After Danok Pagoda, Than Shwe decided to step down – as a means of escaping his karmic destiny. There are 4 million of mons in hammer, and 4 million soilders in...
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...* Investing in Myanmar (Burma) can be very lucrative with such a diverse range of business opportunities. With the Country extending from the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas to the tropical forests of the south Myanmar has much to offer the investor ~ and never have the opportunities been better than right now as the country is on the verge of great development... * The 2013/2014 season was the busiest ever for visitors to Myanmar and now is the best time to invest in the travel industry: the hospitality industry is presently in its infancy and with so much to offer the tourist Myanmar stands ready to become the prominent player in the region. The weather varies considerably from North to South and it's possible to develop skiing in the North and Scuba Diving in the South !! The seasons are generally consistent, with the winter being cool and sunny; in the mountainous areas, which comprise much of Myanmar, the temperatures can be very cool indeed in the winter. Presently scope exists for the development of accommodation in many areas including Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Ngapali Beach: as tourism expands, as it assuredly will, additional hotels will be required throughout the country. * Investment Opportunities in the wood industry: Myanmar has an ECO forestry policy resulting in sustainable supplies of many hardwoods including Teakwood, Yamane and Padauk. Bamboo and Cane are also very plentiful. * Investment Opportunities in Farming: much of the countryside is farmed...
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...'Violence in Burma' The real cause of current riots in Burma dates back to the 17th century, during the wrapping up of Mughal dynasty and the advent of British rule in this part of Asia.The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II and his folk fled to Yangon, Myanmar. He was captured and later died during his confinement in Yangon and was buried on 7.11.1862. Post his death, the British prevailed over Burma, influencing its economy, social & religious convictions and politics. Numerous organizations were established by the leaders of Burmese-Muslims community which participated actively in social and religious welfare of splinter group. History: During British regime, rise of anti-Indian and later anti-Muslim sentiments became prominent as a consequence of economic pressure and Xenophobia. An anti-Indian riot in 1930 ignited racial tensions between the traditional Burmese, Indian immigrants, and Britishers. Burmese convictions turned against those viewed as foreigners, including Muslims of all ethnic groups. Post this, the world saw an anti-Muslim riot in 1938, strongly influenced by the media and the newspaper.In 1950s, Burma began "Burmanisation" with its lofty aims for racial purity and the nationalisation of resources. Since then, the tussle for survival of the minor sect, earlier from British and now from the buddhist population ( approximatley 75% of the total), is going on. The present day scenario (2012 riots) : After about, few years of sacred peace in Myanmar...
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...Entry Into Foreign Market Cameron International Corporation Cameron International Corporation with returns of $6,134.8 million (2010) and disposable profit of $562million (2010) be responsible for flow tools and density device equipment for both land and sea oil togs. It synthetics the doddle preventer on the Transocean BP rig. It works in more than 100 countries over several votive activities. The corporation has just offered into FDI associations with a acquisition of a Brazilian firm that productions include goods for the Brazilian oil and gas trade to fund its development into that marketplace. Myanmar has retreated strategy of segregation forced by the governing armed management. In 2011, the country reversed progression with permitted elections, and dialogues with unorthodox clusters. The country is very rich in oil and gas resources. Business microclimate is extensively observed as dense and unethical. 1. Determine which institutional and risk factors must be considered and whether they support entry or not. Myanmar is one of the under developed countries of the Southeast Asia region. Institutional factors may involve commitment. It can be institutionalized by validation an agreement and/or distribution costs. In reparation, somebody has to take the prime to consolidate the setting up of the foreign investments. Government policies can play an important role in setting-up a foreign setup, and these strategies can extremely distress its attainment. Two significant...
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...Fear of the Burma Genocide The Burma Genocide affected over 2 million people. “It is not power that corrupts but fear,” said Aung San Suu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 and protested against the military and government which was in control of Burma at the time. Suu also lead the national league for democracy in May of 1990, which was the first free election in Burma since 1962. The Burma Genocide affected the Karen people who believed in Christianity. The Burma military burned down churches and other religious buildings that were not connected to Buddhism, (the religion that they believed in). Origin 1962 is when Burma’s postcolonial democracy was thrown into a military coup (“Burma << World without genocide - working to create a world without genocide”). Burma has been the center of conflict for it’s severe oppression of human rights. The Burmese military has inflicted counterinsurgency campaigns toward ethnic minorities, which lead to a large amount of death. Counterinsurgency is when the military or political action is taken against the activities of guerrillas or revolutionaries. This caused Burma to be one of the worlds most isolated and suppressed nations for forty years...
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...Nature of Politics: Max Weber's Bases of Political Power Part 1: (Points Possible: 8) a. Due Date (See Blackboard and Fill In): . b. Choose your Political Figures: i. Select 1 Political Figure from each of the 8 Lists (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) below. ii. Submit your choices via the Assignment in the Lesson 01 Folder on Blackboard by the Due Date above. a. Points are awarded when the Blackboard Assignment is submitted for grading. List A: 1. 0 George Washington 2. 0 Alexander Hamilton 3. 0 Benjamin Franklin 4. 0 Adolph Hitler List B: 1. 0 Eleanor Roosevelt 2. 0 Henry Kissinger 3. 0 Mahatma Gandhi 4. 0 Susan B. Anthony List C: 1. 0 Albert John Luthuli 2. 0 Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino 3. 0 Gamal Addel Nasser 4. 0 Jawaharlal Nehru List D: 1. 0 Indira Gandhi 2. 0 Ralph Bunche 3. 0 Frederick Douglass 4. 0 Clara Barton List E: 1. 0 Ariel Sharon 2. 0 Nelson Mandela 3. 0 Fidel Castro 4. 0 Dalai Lama List F: 1. 0 Betty Williams 2. 0 Prince William (England) 3. 0 Kim Jong Il 4. 0 Kofi Annan List G: 1. 0 Aung San Suu Kyi 2. 0 Kim Dae Jung 3. 0 Gerry Adams 4. 0 Kim Jong Un List H: 1. 0 Raul Castro 2. 0 Bishop Desmond Tutu 3. 0 Ralph Nader 4. 0 Lech Walesa Part 2: (Points Possible: 100) a. Due Date (See Blackboard and Fill In): . b. Research your chosen Political Figures: i. Using the Internet, Newspapers, Magazines, etc. find out what your political figures were like and their background...
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...INTRODUCTION A dictator is a ruler who does not rule through democratic means. When other states call the head of state of a particular state a dictator, that state is called a dictatorship. The word originated as the title of a magistrate in ancient Rome appointed by the Senate to rule the republic in times of emergency. TYPES OF DICTATORSHIP They are many forms of dictatorship but they are two main once. 1. Oligarchy: Oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power efficiently rests with a small number of people. These people could be well-known by royalty, wealth, family ties, education, corporate, or military control. Such states are often controlled by a few prominent families who typically pass their influence from one generation to the next. But inheritance is not a necessary condition for the application of this term. 2. Autocracy: An autocracy is a system of government in which a supreme power is concentrated in neither the hands of one person, whose decisions are subject to neither external legal restraints nor regularized mechanisms of popular control. BENEVOLENT DICTATORSHIP. Benevolent dictatorship is a type of leadership in which, a leader exercises political power for the benefit of the whole population rather than exclusively for his or her personal needs. This kind of leader may allow some democratic decision making to prevail, such as a fair electoral process. MOHAMED SIAD BARRE. Mohamed Siad Barre was the military dictator and President of...
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...of the instable status of Burma politics, Britain finally conquered Burma and identified it as its colony after sixty years of war in 1886 and brought British culture, architecture style and tradition into the country. It also became the world’s largest rice exporter at this time. Britain granted privilege to some particular ethnic groups with the attempt to further split the many ethnic minorities which led to the anger and dissatisfaction of Burma people. A great political leader named Aung San emerged to lead Burma people to hold a series of protests. With the leadership of Aung San, Burma seized the opportunity to regain its sovereignty during the Second World War after defeating Japanese and negotiating with Britain. While Aung San was preparing for the foundation of new Burma and drafting the constitution, he was assassinated by opposition group. But the country still achieved independence on January 4th, 1948. As the economy depressed and society was unstable, the successor of Aung San, U Nu was forced to leave the office by Ne Win. He became the military dictator of Burma. He canceled constitution and resorted to military rule over the country. The development of economy, culture and environment were...
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...Speakers envision a positive or changed outcome of an event, one that may not eventuate into reality, however imbue a message into realms of inspiration provides, hope and understanding for those engaged. Political democrats Aung San Suu Kyi and Anwar Sadat both explore the prospect for peace, equality and tolerance within the conflicts that were current to the time of their delivery. The speech ‘Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women’ 1995, and ‘Statement to the Knesset’ 1977, reveal to responders the power of speeches to correlate the actual and the possible through a promotion of ethical values, unity and hope. Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy conveys the impact of barriers between tolerance, and conflict. Her speech addresses not only those at the Beijing conference, but the international community to urge for gender equality and tolerance. Aung San Suu Kyi informs that 1995 is the “International year for Tolerance" to directly engage her audience. With her appeal Kyi’s political passions are highlighted in her critical assertion, “insecure people tend to be intolerant…where there is no security there can be no lasting peace.” This contrast confronts the impediment of political tensions, claiming through the anaphora of “it is want”, “it is fear” that liberation from political desires can achieve peace. Thus her speech is integral to not only the Burmese democratic issue in 1995, but upon reflection of the ongoing obstacles...
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...------------------------------------------------- SHARE * ------------------------------------------------- PRINT * ------------------------------------------------- REPRINTS * YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s main opposition party ended a congress over the weekend with the party’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, calling for a “good relationship” with the powerful military. She vowed to infuse new blood into the party, which is still recovering from more than two decades of persecution under military rule. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow@nytimesworldfor international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The weekend congress was a showcase for Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s efforts to revitalize the party, the National League for Democracy. By the admission of its members, the party has struggled with factionalism and poor management, but many analysts believe it will be the front-runner in national elections in 2015. For the first time since the party was founded nearly 25 years ago, delegates elected members of a central committee that will help govern the party’s affairs, in a small step away from the highly personalized sway that Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi has had. Despite her call for “new blood,” few changes were made to the aging party hierarchy. In a country where about half of the population is under the age of 25, the average age of the party’s executive committee, whose members were announced Sunday, is over 60....
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...Yen Tran Ex. 32-1 a. Alisa brought the injured bird home and fashioned a splint out of Popsicle sticks for its wing. b. Considered a classic of early animation, the Adventures of Prince Achmed used hand cut silhouettes against color backgrounds. c. If you complete the evaluation form and return it within two weeks, you will receive a free breakfast during your next stay. d. Correct. e. Roger had always wanted a handmade violin, but he couldn’t afford one. 1. While I was driving, a huge delivery truck ran through a red light. 2. He pushed the car beyond the tollgate and poured a bucket of water on the smoking hood. 3. Lit by bright halogen lamps, hundreds of origami birds sparkled, like diamonds in sunlight. 4. Correct. 5. Many musicians of Bach’s time played several instruments, but few mastered them as early or played with as much expression as Bach. Ex. 32-2 A. J. R. R. Tolkien finished writing his draft of The Lord of the Rings trilogy in 1949, but the first book in the series wasn’t published until 1954. B. In the first two minutes of its ascent, the space shuttle had broken the sound barrier and reached a height of over twenty-five miles. C. German shepherds can be gentle guide dogs, or they can be fierce attack dogs. D. Some former professional cyclists claim that the use of performance-enhancing drugs is widespread in cycling, and they argue that no rider can be competitive without doping. E. As an intern, I...
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...Lorimer January 20, 2014 Notes on “The Faraway Nearby” by Rebecca Solnit In the short story; “The Faraway Nearby” by Rebecca Solnit, three words that were unfamiliar to me are; appurtenance, aplomb and presupposition. According to Wikipedia Online, appurtenance is an accessory or item that is associated with a particular style of living. Aplomb is defined as self- confidence or poise. The word presupposition means to make an assumption before an argument or action. The Rapanui/ Easter Island was unfamiliar to me. I partentky nfamiliar to me. Appartentky argument or action. now know it is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. Rebecca Solnit wrote of Simon Weil and Aung San Sui Kyi whom were both unknown to me. Simon Weil was apparently a French philosopher, Aung San Sui Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician. One metaphor used in the story is; “… the bird was a Taoist master.” This shows a comparison between the bird from The Roadrunner and Coyote cartoon and the Taoist masters in Chinese stories, pointing out that they share similar immortal characteristics. Another metaphor used is “… the place where the world is folded up into boxes of paper.” This is comparing the realistic events that occur in the world to the books in the library and the experience you get from reading them. Solnit illustrates her ideas by alluding to books she read as a child such as “The Chronicles of Narnia”. She points out the use of fiction and personification in this book and...
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...Karen Claire B. Mijares Mrs. Renalyn Olaybal IT 100 August 29, 2013 The Month I was Born (SEPTEMBER) During September 1994, there are politicians who boomed out and politicians who were kicked out. According to the historical events, Bulgarian government of Berov falls on September 4, 1994. Kirgizia government reigns. National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and various others to help fight against dictatorship in Myanmar. One of the famous people who was born in September 1994 is Denyse Tontz. She is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Tontz is best known for her role as Jennifer 1 on Nickelodeon's hit TV show Big Time Rush. She currently appears as recurring character in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog With a Blog as Nikki Ortiz. She has a starring role as Miranda Montgomery in the reincarnation of the soap opera All My Children. There are people who died during 1994. Dennis Morgan is one of the famous people who died on September 7, 1994. Dennis Morgan (December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer. Born as Earl Stanley Morner, he used the acting pseudonym Richard Stanley before adopting the name he is famous under. Morgan was a top leading man at Warner Brothers in the 1940s, starring with best friend Jack Carson in many movies, several of which were "two guys" buddy pictures. His peak years were 1943 to 1949. This are some of the famous top chart songs during September – José Cura wins the Operalia – International Plácido Domingo Opera...
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