Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological Analysis
In an attempt to better grasp the realities of Myanmar's national legislature, which was formed after the 2010 elections, this paper examines the personal profiles and social backgrounds of its elected and appointed members. I have sought to record data on the social composition of Myanmar'...
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| description | In an attempt to better grasp the realities of Myanmar's national legislature, which was formed after the 2010 elections, this paper examines the personal profiles and social backgrounds of its elected and appointed members. I have sought to record data on the social composition of Myanmar's first “post-junta” parliament and provide a dataset for further comparative research on the resurgence of legislative affairs in the country. The study draws on official publications containing the biographies of 658 national parliamentarians. Focusing on six socio-demographic variables, the findings suggest that the typical Burmese legislator still closely mirrors the conventional image of Myanmar's characteristic postcolonial leader: a man, in his mid-fifties, ethnically Bamar, Buddhist, holding a Myanmar university degree, engaged in business activities or in the education sector (in the case of the 492 elected legislators) or in the security sector (for the 166 military appointees). However, I argue that the profile of Myanmar's first post-junta legislature offers a quite unexpected level of diversity that may augur well for the emergence of a new civilian policymaking elite in Myanmar. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e559f2d4b1349d79aebf2853e2c79792022-12-21T18:23:18ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs1868-10341868-48822014-08-013310.1177/186810341403300204Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological AnalysisRenaud Egreteau0Center for International Studies and Research (CERI) at Sciences Po Paris (2014–2016).In an attempt to better grasp the realities of Myanmar's national legislature, which was formed after the 2010 elections, this paper examines the personal profiles and social backgrounds of its elected and appointed members. I have sought to record data on the social composition of Myanmar's first “post-junta” parliament and provide a dataset for further comparative research on the resurgence of legislative affairs in the country. The study draws on official publications containing the biographies of 658 national parliamentarians. Focusing on six socio-demographic variables, the findings suggest that the typical Burmese legislator still closely mirrors the conventional image of Myanmar's characteristic postcolonial leader: a man, in his mid-fifties, ethnically Bamar, Buddhist, holding a Myanmar university degree, engaged in business activities or in the education sector (in the case of the 492 elected legislators) or in the security sector (for the 166 military appointees). However, I argue that the profile of Myanmar's first post-junta legislature offers a quite unexpected level of diversity that may augur well for the emergence of a new civilian policymaking elite in Myanmar.https://doi.org/10.1177/186810341403300204 |
| spellingShingle | Renaud Egreteau Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological Analysis Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs |
| title | Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological Analysis |
| title_full | Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological Analysis |
| title_short | Legislators in Myanmar's First “Post-Junta” National Parliament (2010–2015): A Sociological Analysis |
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