at critical moments. Certainly timi

at critical moments. Certainly timing of changes often requires that we analyze more closely what motivates elites to trigger a process of democratization. For instance, in Burma/Myanmar, after decades of military dominance, the junta introduced in 2008 a new constitution, allowed controlled elections in 2012 and accepted that the popular opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi could become a member of the new parliament. A focus strictly on development or the growth of Burma' s middle class could not explain why the junta moved so decisively towards some measure of political liberalization.

at critical moments. Certainly timing of changes often requires that we analyze more closely what motivates elites to trigger a process of democratization. For instance, in Burma / Myanmar, after decades of military dominance, the junta introduced in 2008 a new constitution, allowed controlled elections in 2012 and accepted that the popular opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi could become a member of the new parliament. A focus strictly on development or the growth of Burma 's middle class could not explain why the junta moved so decisively towards some measure of political liberalization.

At critical moments. Certainly timing of changes often requires that we analyze more closely what motivates elites to trigger. A process of democratization. For, instance in Burma / Myanmar after decades, of military dominance the junta, introduced. In 2008 a, new constitutionAllowed controlled elections in 2012 and accepted that the popular opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi could become a member. Of the new parliament. A focus strictly on development or the growth of Burma 's middle class could not explain why the. Junta moved so decisively towards some measure of political liberalization.