1. Pathways to the Present by Robert H. Taylor; 2. Myanmar's Foreign Relations: Reaching Out to the World by N. Ganesan; 3. Ethnic Politics and Regional Development in Myanmar: The Need for New Approaches by Martin T. Smith; 4. Myanmar: The Roots of Economic Malaise by David I. Steinberg; 5. Assessing the Impact of HIV and Other Health Issues on Myanmar's Development by Rachel Safman; 6. ""Muddling Through"" Past Legacies: Myanmar's Civil Bureaucracy and the Need for Reform by Alex M. Mutebi; 7. The Challenges of Transition in Myanmar by Morten B. Pederson.

