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Saturday , May 17 , 2008
Rethinking the Burma Problem (part 3 of 3)
Posted by Ginola , Reader : 377 , 09:05:48  
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With trade sanctions and condemnation from the West, Burma cannot fulfill its economic potential. Thus, the military regime has little choice but to turn to extractive industries like natural gas. The regime has ignored poverty alleviation and instead spent money on non-productive activities such as military building. However, even if the regime does care about the general public, there is little the....


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Rethinking the Burma Problem (part 2 of 3)
Posted by Ginola , Reader : 314 , 08:17:33  
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Once the international community understands Burma’s history, the next question is how best to bring about positive change in Burma. There have been two main approaches to the Burma problem, one of isolation and one of constructive engagement. Western countries, most importantly the U.S., have generally chosen the first approach. By continually imposing trade sanctions, cutting humanitarian aid, disc....


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