Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Unconstitutionality of the 2021 Military Coup in Myanmar
View through CrossRef
Since the coup conducted by the Myanmar military on 1 February 2021, the military regime has attempted to portray itself as the country’s legitimate government by arguing that it is adhering to the 2008 Constitution. Although constitutional authority is only one dimension of the current struggle to restore democratic governance in Myanmar, it is important to demonstrate why the military’s seizure of power was unconstitutional, and therefore why the military regime and its actions and decisions have no constitutional authority. This Brief was developed to enable a better understanding of the unconstitutionality of the military coup in Myanmar. It helps deconstruct the military regime’s claim that it is adhering to the 2008 Constitution.
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Title: Unconstitutionality of the 2021 Military Coup in Myanmar
Description:
Since the coup conducted by the Myanmar military on 1 February 2021, the military regime has attempted to portray itself as the country’s legitimate government by arguing that it is adhering to the 2008 Constitution.
Although constitutional authority is only one dimension of the current struggle to restore democratic governance in Myanmar, it is important to demonstrate why the military’s seizure of power was unconstitutional, and therefore why the military regime and its actions and decisions have no constitutional authority.
This Brief was developed to enable a better understanding of the unconstitutionality of the military coup in Myanmar.
It helps deconstruct the military regime’s claim that it is adhering to the 2008 Constitution.
Related Results
The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe
The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe
Abstract
In The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe: Gender, Coups, and Diplomats, Blessing-Miles Tendi argues that the 2017 military coup that ousted long-time Zimbabwean pr...
Hogan’s Heroes
Hogan’s Heroes
This chapter defines the key terms used throughout the book: military, military coup, and popular revolution. The military, also known as the armed forces, is the state institution...
Sukarno and the Indonesian Coup
Sukarno and the Indonesian Coup
On September 30, 1965, six of Indonesia's highest ranking generals were killed in an effort by President Sukarno to crush an alleged coup. The events of that were part of a rapidly...
The Future Of Military Engines
The Future Of Military Engines
CSIS's the Future of Military Engines looks at the state of the U.S. military engine industrial base and the choices confronting policymakers at the Department of Defense (DoD). Th...
Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs
This chapter contrasts the February 2011 coup in Egypt against Hosni Mubarak with the July 2013 coup against Mohamed Morsi. Although the two coups were of different kinds—one depos...
Good business practices improve productivity in Myanmar’s manufacturing sector: Evidence from two matched employer–employee surveys
Good business practices improve productivity in Myanmar’s manufacturing sector: Evidence from two matched employer–employee surveys
We look into the relationship between business practices and enterprise productivity using panel data with matched employer and employee information from Myanmar. The data show tha...
Caretaking Democratization
Caretaking Democratization
This book examines the political landscape that followed the 2010 elections in Myanmar and the subsequent transition from direct military rule to a semi-civilian, ‘hybrid’ regime. ...
Golden Parachutes
Golden Parachutes
After the military topples a dictator in a democratic coup, the coup makers supervise a transition process to democracy during which they remain in charge for a temporary period. A...