Political crisis in Burma/Myanmar: What is to be done?
ABSTRACT
Political crisis in Burma/Myanmar, sparked by economic hardship and fuelled by street protest, has focused global attention on a country that has now endured more than 45 years of repressive military-backed government. The seminar will examine key factors behind the current crisis and consider ways forward for international actors seeking to set the nation on the path to reform. It will argue for new forms of intervention that take policy responses beyond the bankrupt strategies of sanctions imposed by Western states and constructive engagement undertaken by Asian states.
SPEAKER
Professor Ian Holliday
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
The University of Hong Kong
BIOGRAPHY
Ian Holliday is Dean of Social Sciences at The University of Hong Kong. Previously he was Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at City University of Hong Kong. Before coming to Hong Kong in March 1999, he taught at the University of Manchester and New York University. He studied for masters and doctoral degrees in politics at New College, Oxford, and took an undergraduate degree in social and political studies at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. For the past few years his research has focused on politics and government in Burma/Myanmar, and on the economic, political and social challenges facing migrants from that country.
09/10/2007 16:30-18:00
Room 631, Meng Wah Complex, HKU, Pokfulam Road, HK
ALL INTERESTED ARE WELCOME(Tea & Coffee will be served from 4:15pm)
Contact Information
Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact L F Chan by email at [email protected]