Myanmar
The machine that went rogue
Learning from Myanmar’s unsuccessful ‘Third Force’ movement.
Aung Kaung Myat | Jun 28, 2022
The deep roots of Myanmar’s crisis
Can the history of Myanmar’s political economy help us make sense of the military coup?
The Editors | Apr 16, 2021
Resisting a coup
How civil society is responding in the face of escalating violence in Myanmar.
The Editors | Mar 19, 2021
What the military coup means for Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts
And why there’s a need to support a diverse, multi-ethnic coalition of opposition groups in Myanmar.
The Editors | Feb 05, 2021
Long road to democracy
On Myanmar’s contentious elections, voter disenfranchisement and prospects for the future.
The Editors | Nov 21, 2020
Myanmar’s menacing frontier
The dangers of reporting on Myanmar’s border-security forces and their business interests.
Adam Bemma | Jul 28, 2020
No one left behind?
Despite COVID-19’s light footprint, economic fallout threatens to undo the gains of Myanmar’s decade-long climb out of isolation.
Kyaw Lin Htoon and Ben Dunant | Jul 17, 2020
Pirates of Pansodan street
A new copyright law may bankrupt Myanmar's pirated book business.
Adam Bemma | May 08, 2020
The frontier economy
Corruption and inequality have remained key features of Myanmar’s post-democratic political economy.
Thant Myint-U | Dec 04, 2019
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