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Conference Paper: Soldiers, state, and constitution in post-Junta Myanmar: back to Praetorianism
Title | Soldiers, state, and constitution in post-Junta Myanmar: back to Praetorianism |
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Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | University of Lisbon. |
Citation | The 7th EuroSEAS Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-5 July 2013. In Conference Programme & Abstracts, 2013, p. 150 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This paper explores the evolving political role of the Myanmar armed forces since the adoption of the 2008 Constitution and the subsequent military/civil transition engaged in 2011. It moves beyond transition and democratization studies and rediscovers theories of the “praetorian state” to apply them to the post-junta constitutional politics in Myanmar. Armed forces in transitional polities, the literature on praetorianism informs us, still aim to keep an eye on policymaking – mostly thanks to military-sanctioned Constitutions or through more subtle ways of political, social and corporate intervention. This paper therefore demonstrates how the Myanmar army still enjoys in a post-SPDC context the legal instruments, networks and political leverage to intrude as a “praetorian ruler” into state affairs, notably through the provisions of the 2008 Constitution. It argues that, instead of a direct military rule (as observed until 2011), “praetorian” practices will be rediscovered in the 2010s thanks to the constitutional prerogatives the Myanmar military institution has secured after a decade-long Constitution-drafting process. Indeed, whilst keeping vested interests in the newly formed post-junta and civilian-led executive and legislative powers, the Myanmar army seems however willing to now stay away from day-to-day politics. Gradually tolerating a greater policy role for civilians, it will nonetheless continue to shape, through various types of praetorian interventions, Myanmar’s foreign and domestic policies, as well as influence future reforms. |
Description | Session 3: Military & Constitutional Politics in Sea - Slot 4 The Conference program & abstracts' website is located at http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CEoQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroseas.org%2Fplatform%2Ffiles%2Ffile%2FProceedings.pdf&ei=2xfOUuOCJ9GXiAeRl4DYCQ&usg=AFQjCNFMK7mKfnD7lGQTpv2ob5LHLik2rw&bvm=bv.59026428,d.aGc |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/188050 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Egreteau, R | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-21T07:27:26Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-21T07:27:26Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | The 7th EuroSEAS Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-5 July 2013. In Conference Programme & Abstracts, 2013, p. 150 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/188050 | - |
dc.description | Session 3: Military & Constitutional Politics in Sea - Slot 4 | - |
dc.description | The Conference program & abstracts' website is located at http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CEoQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroseas.org%2Fplatform%2Ffiles%2Ffile%2FProceedings.pdf&ei=2xfOUuOCJ9GXiAeRl4DYCQ&usg=AFQjCNFMK7mKfnD7lGQTpv2ob5LHLik2rw&bvm=bv.59026428,d.aGc | - |
dc.description.abstract | This paper explores the evolving political role of the Myanmar armed forces since the adoption of the 2008 Constitution and the subsequent military/civil transition engaged in 2011. It moves beyond transition and democratization studies and rediscovers theories of the “praetorian state” to apply them to the post-junta constitutional politics in Myanmar. Armed forces in transitional polities, the literature on praetorianism informs us, still aim to keep an eye on policymaking – mostly thanks to military-sanctioned Constitutions or through more subtle ways of political, social and corporate intervention. This paper therefore demonstrates how the Myanmar army still enjoys in a post-SPDC context the legal instruments, networks and political leverage to intrude as a “praetorian ruler” into state affairs, notably through the provisions of the 2008 Constitution. It argues that, instead of a direct military rule (as observed until 2011), “praetorian” practices will be rediscovered in the 2010s thanks to the constitutional prerogatives the Myanmar military institution has secured after a decade-long Constitution-drafting process. Indeed, whilst keeping vested interests in the newly formed post-junta and civilian-led executive and legislative powers, the Myanmar army seems however willing to now stay away from day-to-day politics. Gradually tolerating a greater policy role for civilians, it will nonetheless continue to shape, through various types of praetorian interventions, Myanmar’s foreign and domestic policies, as well as influence future reforms. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Lisbon. | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | 7th EuroSEAS Conference Programme & Abstracts | en_US |
dc.title | Soldiers, state, and constitution in post-Junta Myanmar: back to Praetorianism | en_US |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Egreteau, R: egreteau@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Egreteau, R=rp00855 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 217412 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 150 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 150 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Portugal | en_US |