Ⅰ．THE PROBLEM OF NATION BUILDING 1
Chapter 1．The Human Dimension of Nation Building 3
Chapter 2．The Nature of Transitional Politics：An Analytical Model 15
Chapter 3．Analytical Approaches to Nation Building 32
Ⅱ．THE TRADITIONAL ORDER AND THE VARIETIES OF CHANGE 57
Chapter 4．Introducing Burma 59
Chapter 5．Traditional Forms and Practices 65
Chapter 6．The Sovereignty of Politics in Impeding Development 80
Chapter 7．New Structures and the Clash of new Political Roles 97
Ⅲ．THE POLITICAL CULTURE：THE SPIRIT AND CALCULATIONS OF BURMESE POLITICS 119
Chapter 8．The Political Culture and Transitional Societies 121
Chapter 9．The Imperfect Communications of Politics 128
Chapter 10．The Contradictions of Politics 136
Chapter 11．Sentiments about Power and Action 145
Chapter 12．The Perceptions and Judgments of Burmese Politics 158
Ⅳ．THE SOCIALIZATION PROCESS 175
Chapter 13．A Note on the Burmese Family 177
Chapter 14．A Sense for Order and the Idea of Purposeful Action 187
Ⅴ．POLITICAL ACCULTURATION AND REACTIONS TO CHANGES IN INDENTITY 209
Chapter 15．The Costs of Political Acculturation：The Administrator 211
Chapter 16．Profiles of Administrators：Sketches in Acculturation 231
Chapter 17．The Politicians＇ Search for Identity 244
Chapter 18．Profiles of Politicians：Further Sketches in Acculturation 267
Ⅵ．EPILOGUE 283
Chapter 19．The Prospects for Nation Building 285
Index 303