《BURMA'S CONSTITUTION》求取 ⇩

Part.Ⅰ.THE STORY OF THE CONSTITUTION1

Ⅰ. ANNEXATION AND BRITISH RULE1

1.Death of a Dynasty1

2.Pacification3

3.Education and Ideas7

4.YMBA enters Politics10

5.The GCBA15

6.Dyarchy17

7.The‘Saya San’Rebellion21

8.Separation from India26

9.The Government of Burma Act30

10.Young Heralds of a New Age34

11.The‘Year of Revolution’38

12.The Coming of War42

Ⅱ.WAR AND JAPANESE OCCUPATION48

1.The Burma Independence Army48

2.Military Administration54

3. Independence58

4. Resistance62

Ⅲ.LIBERATION AND FULFILMENT68

1.Return to Rangoon68

2.Aung San and the AFPFL73

3.The Rise of Hope78

4.Drafting the Constitution79

5.Fulfilment85

Part.Ⅱ.THE CONSTITUTION AT WORK91

Ⅰ.FORM OF STATE The Choice of Democracy91

Ⅱ.FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS94

1.Citizenship94

2.Equality and Freedom97

3.Religious Freedom98

4.Economic Rights99

5.Constitutional Remedies100

Ⅲ.PEASANTS AND WORKERS107

1.Land Nationalization107

2.Workers109

Ⅳ.DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY111

1.‘Pyidawtha’111

2.Economic Planning113

3.Science and Culture114

Ⅴ.THE PRESIDENT116

1.The First Citizen116

2.Powers and Privileges118

Ⅵ.PARLIAMENT122

1.The Popular Will122

2.Law-making124

3.Powers and Privileges126

Ⅶ.THE UNION GOVERNMENT129

1.Political Parties129

2.Legal Structure134

3.The Attorney-General135

4.The Auditor-General137

5.The Services137

6.The Defence Services142

Ⅷ.THE UNION JUDICIARY148

1.Independence of the Judiciary148

2.Organization and Functions157

Ⅸ.THE STATES169

1.The Choice of Federation169

2.The Shan State176

3.The Kachin State179

4.The Karen State181

5.The Kayah State187

6.The Chin Special Division188

7.New States190

8.Secession193

Ⅹ.AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION195

Ⅺ.INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS197

1.The Ideal197

2.The Law197

3.The Practice199

Ⅻ.GENERAL PROVISIONS206

1.The National Flag206

2.Official Language206

3.Foreign Capital208

4.The Public Service Commission209

5.Interpretation209

ⅩⅢ.TRANSITORY PROVISIONS211

1.State Succession211

2.Provisional Matters212

EPILOGUE214

POSTSCRIPT217

Appendices219

Index318