Myanmar, once called Burma, has been one of the foremost isolated countries in the world. However, since March 2011, when Myanmar’s first civilian government in decades took office, it's been moving towards democracy, if only 1 small step at a time. After decades of authoritarian rule suppressing basic human rights, Myanmar’s military has decided to step down from power. Most generals have realized that the country has, economically, fallen behind its neighbors. They need to decide to open themselves to the western world and end the economic sanctions that are in situ a few times. Many voters in Myanmar, however, are skeptical. They think that when the country has been accepted by the west the political tide will turn against them. In the last 5 decades, Myanmar has developed ...
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