TTLV: Changes in US policy towards Myanmar from the Cold War to 2013

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: Luong Lam Quynh 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 22, 1989 4. Place of birth: Van Chan - Yen Bai

5. Decision on recognition of student No. 2797/QD – XHNV – SDH, dated December 28, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training: No changes.

7. Thesis topic name: “Changes in US policy towards Myanmar from the end of the Cold War to 2013”

8. Major: World History; 9. Code: 60 22 03 11

10. Scientific advisor: Dr. Duong Van Huy, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

11. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis presents an overview of the international and regional context, as well as the internal situation from the US and China sides.Myanmar affects US policy towards Myanmar. On that basis, the thesis deeply studies and emphasizes US policy towards Myanmar through the stages from after the Cold War until 2013. At the same time, it evaluates the nature of that policy, as well as the impacts it brings to the US itself, Myanmar, China and other subjects. Thereby, it identifies the strategic benefits that both the US and Myanmar gain when the US changes its policy towards Myanmar.

12. Practical application:

- The thesis can be used as a reference in studying the relationshipUSA - Myanmar.

- The thesis provides additional scientific evidence for policy makers to refer to in Vietnam's foreign policy planning.

13. Further research directions:continue to research more in-depth and comprehensivelyon US-Myanmar relations, as well as US foreign policy, especially towards the Southeast Asian region, including Vietnam.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

(1) “Some issues in US-Myanmar relations from 2011 to present”,Journal of Southeast Asian Studies,No. 10 (175), 2014 (co-authored).

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Luong Lam Quynh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: May 22, 1989 4. Place of birth: Van Chan – Yen Bai

5. Admission decision number: 2797/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated: December 28^th, 2012, by University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU).

6. Changes in academic process: N/A

7. Official thesis title:The Changes in the US Policy toward Myanmar from Post-Cold War to 2013

8. Major: World History 9. Code: 60 22 03 11

10. Supervisors: Dr. Duong Van Huy, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis states international and regional context, as well as domestic situation in Myanmar and the United States that impact on US policy toward Myanmar.Given that situation, the thesis further investigated and emphasized the US policy toward Myanmarfrom the Cold Warto 2013. Meanwhile, the thesis assesses the nature of that policy, as well as its impacts on the US and Myanmar, and China and other factors. Thereby identifying strategiic benefits of the US and Myanmar by US changes its policy towards Myanmar.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

- The thesis can be used as a reference in understanding the relationship between the US – Myanmar relations;

- Providing scientific evidences for policy-makers to reference in the formulationof theVietnam's foreign affairs policy.

13. Further research directions, if any: further in-depth research and more comprehensive research on the changes in the US policy toward Myanmar, also the US – Myanmar relations, depth research the US foreign policy, especially in Southeast Asia including Vietnam.

14. Thesis-related publications: