ABSTRACT
The increasing emphasis on the resurgence of the Silk Route mandates significant role of Myanmar. In its transition to democracy Myanmar encounters the dilemma of synthesizing its past enshrined in its enduring historical and cultural morale with the present political and geo-economic realities. The rationale of reunification, reassertion of status, self-sufficiency as well as the essence of authority characterize the core of both the ruler and the ruled in Myanmar. Myanmar has had discrete experiences of administrations: domestic policies since independence ranged from civilian rule to a socialist military junta. The contemporary period in Myanmar is presaged by a series of historical developments and the understanding of those is fundamental for the interpretation and analysis of current perspectives and foreign policy issues. Myanmar has witnessed marked changes in its domestic policies as well as in security and foreign policy issues.
