Summary Of The General's Loosen Their Grip By Mary Callahan

Critiques on “The opening in Burma: The General’s loosen their grip” by Mary Callahan
Victor (Ye Kaung Myint Maung)
In Mary Callahan’s article, “The opening in Burma: The General’s loosen their grip”, the author noted that Burma’s military government is male, Burman and military dominated institution and always retraces the military prerogatives under national security mandates. They are acting from a position of strength with law making power in enacting controversial 2008 constitution, which mandate the superiority of retired generals for both institutional interests of military and personal interest of senior officers and their families.
Despite these facts, the writer recognize that the same military government is responsible for emergence of a realm of open political life and the reforms that initiate the democratic transitions that have not been forced by protests, war, or fractionalism.
Moreover, as the author trace back the post-independence history of the country, it is notable that the caretaking role of military in the politics is not unusual. Tatmadaw
Oftenly, what they said to public and media is not always consistent with what they really act. In other words, we cannot crack into the regime’s mindset solely by exploring what the media portray about them. I believe some authoritarian regimes like that of Burma tend to be more unpredictable because they tend to cover up their weaknesses and insecurities with sophistications. As I look back the history of the Burma’s military regime, their advance toward reforms and democratic transitions is full of surprise moves such as the moving the national capital to a remote location, allowing the media critics of the government and freeing the opposition leaders and other political prisoners. Not only it surprised its own citizens, none of the political science veterans and Burma experts were able to predict these