The Electoral System of Myanmar - Kironska, Kristina
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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, an isolated country in Southeast Asia, held general elections for the People's Assembly in 2010, the first in twenty years and the second in fifty years. Why did the military junta, that has ruled the country for decades, bother organizing elections? The latest elections were meant to give the impression that they would create a legitimate government. However, it was preceded by a flawed referendum to approve a constitution which imposed severe limitations on parties willing to participate in elections, thus ensuring that the military-backed political parties would win most of the seats at stake.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, an isolated country in Southeast Asia, held general elections for the People's Assembly in 2010, the first in twenty years and the second in fifty years. Why did the military junta, that has ruled the country for decades, bother organizing elections? The latest elections were meant to give the impression that they would create a legitimate government. However, it was preceded by a flawed referendum to approve a constitution which imposed severe limitations on parties willing to participate in elections, thus ensuring that the military-backed political parties would win most of the seats at stake.
Autorenporträt
KRISTINA KIRONSKA was born in Slovakia in 1984 to a multilingual family. She studied International Relations in Slovakia and Portugal. In 2008, she moved to Taiwan where she finished a Master degree in China and Asia-Pacific Studies. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD degree at the College of Social Sciences of the National Sun Yat-sen University.