Political Reform In Myanmar News & Analysis
Myanmar Reemerges as Frontline in India-China Rivalry
Dueling state visits reveal how Myanmar is reemerging as an arena of geopolitical competition between China and India.
China Calls for Elections to Defuse Myanmar Civil War
Calling for elections may at first seem strange given Beijing’s strong pro-junta stance, but it’s much less so one when considering the economic interests and political parties involved.
Backgrounder: Ethnic Armies in Myanmar Civil War
A run-down of ethnic armies in Myanmar, along with other organizations and militias currently engaged in the civil war.
ASEAN Diplomacy Makes Little Headway in Myanmar
ASEAN’s five-point consensus agreement of 24 April has done little to blunt the violence ravaging Myanmar.
Japan and India’s Policy Tightrope on Myanmar Protests
Tokyo and New Delhi are being forced to walk a fine line between human rights and their own economic and security imperatives.
History Repeating: Military Rule Returns to Myanmar
Ultimately, playing by the military’s constitutional rules and towing its line on the Rohingya weren’t enough to keep Aung San Suu Kyi out of house arrest.
What the NLD Election Victory Means for Myanmar’s Civilian-Military Divide
In November’s election, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won 83% of seats, yet constitutionally must share power with the military, meaning five more years of an uneasy alliance.
Beyond the Narrative of Progress in Myanmar’s Panglong Peace Initiative
With a national election fast approaching, barriers to peace remain in Myanmar’s ethnic borderlands.
Myanmar’s 2020 General Election: Test for a Fledgling Democracy
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) will face a tough test at the polls on November 8th. But so too will the country’s fragile democratic institutions.
China’s Enduring Influence over Wa State in Myanmar
Exploring the interests and motivations underpinning China’s historical involvement in Wa state along the Myanmar border.
Myanmar’s Divided Peace Process: Hope amid Escalating Violence?
With ethnic conflicts flaring up and down the country, reinvigorating the nation-level peace process will be challenging – but not impossible.
Myanmar Peace Process on Life Support in 2019
Will the once revered Aung San Suu Kyi be able to resuscitate Myanmar's stalled peace process in 2019?
China’s Balancing Act with Myanmar Rebels
Cooperating with Kachin’s rebels affords China diplomatic leverage and protection for its considerable investments in the area. But is it worth the damage to its relations with Naypyidaw?
Confronting Asia’s Demographic Demons
Policymakers should tackle Asia’s diversity problem to reap not just a moral dividend, but an economic one as well.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Is Not Doing the Press any Favors
Even after a year of NLD rule, press freedom in Myanmar is languishing in the dark ages.
Myanmar’s Humanitarian Crisis Could Become a Political One
The Rohingya crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is drawing international condemnation and fraying relations between the civilian and military authorities.
Myanmar: Ground Zero for China-India Energy Competition
Although democratization has brought added scrutiny to joint ventures in Myanmar, the NLD government is very much in need of the infrastructure investment that China and India can offer.
Armed Groups in Myanmar Struggle to Legitimize their Rule amid Peace Process
Myanmar’s armed groups are scrambling to define themselves in the new era of limited parliamentary democracy.
New Myanmar Government Moves to Curb Illicit Jade Trade
The government of Myanmar has begun to address the delicate issue of the country’s corruption-plagued jade trade.