Introduction -- A brief political history and cast of characters -- Building blocks of a moral universe -- On human nature and the nature of politics -- Order and freedom/liberation: Purposes of politics -- What is 'politics' and what constitutes 'participation'? -- Discipline, rights, and morality: 'Democracy' in contemporary Myanmar -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Glossary of Burmese and Buddhist terms

1. Political culture -- Burma
2. Political participation -- Burma
3. Buddhism and politics -- Burma
4. Buddhism and state -- Burma
5. Burma -- Politics and government