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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Development and Dilemma of Burma. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required.

I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Development and Dilemma of Burma. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. It seems that the problems in Burma can be fully and successfully explained in the light of the theory of stateness. According to the theory of stateness (as cited in Vasilache, 2007), it is necessary for democracy to overcome the problems of stateness in order to succeed and survive. When this theory is further explained, it becomes clear that democracy will not survive without a state. ‘Stateness’ means a consensus regarding who are the citizens and what is the territory (Dukalskis, 2009).

Now, a look back into Burmese history proves that the country was not destined to become a peaceful democracy as it did follow the wrong path from the very beginning. Until the British colonization of Burma, the nation was divided into various independent states. On colonization, the British further deepened the existing ethnic divide by favoring certain ethnic groups and ignoring the rest. During the Second World War, Aung San successfully managed to negotiate an agreement with the British, and thus, Burma gained total independence. Aung San tried to bring consensus among the minorities in Burma and drafted a new constitution (Harvey, 2000).

However, U Nu could not manage the ethnic differences and his government was threatened by communist and ethnic groups. The result was intense civil war as many minorities were looking for independence. Thus, once again, one gets the insight that democracy will not survive without a state as rightly observed in states theory.

As a result, the nation again fell into further anarchy as General Ne Win took over the government. This time, the approach was different. Instead of solving the disparities, his government forcefully brought the whole country including the minority states under his rule.

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