Articles by Nicholas Farrelly

Time for the vote

This Sunday’s election marks another milestone in the slow march toward a more open and prosperous society.

The USDP faces the people

Even after the ruling party eventually melts away, what will remain is the core of military power

Who are Myanmar’s friends?

After the election could friendship between India and Myanmar be rekindled, asks Nicholas Farrelly

National League for Democracy (NLD) supporters celebrate their victory in parliamentary elections outside party headquarters on April 1, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images.

To the election and beyond

After the election, Myanmar will have some serious new challenges to contend with

Astrology, prediction and postponement

Nicholas Farrelly considers the possibility that Myanmar's election will be postponed

Past and future, the military still matters

The Tatmadaw's Nay Pyi Taw museum has done us all a favour by putting so much of their story on show.

What’s next for Myanmar and Australia?

Australian policy toward Myanmar was bogged down for many years, writes Nicholas Farrelly

NLD needs to lift the standard

Myanmar voters have low expectations based on a lifetime of disappointment with politics

9 years ago today

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly considers the legacy of Thailand's 2006 military coup

Fortifying the Union

Nicholas Farrelly argues that a narrow vision of fortress Myanmar will further aggravate communal tension

Long wars on the India-Myanmar border

Myanmar will benefit from facilitating the joint development of its Indian borderlands, writes Nicholas Farrelly

Photo by AP.

Chinese life in Myanmar today

How can Myanmar avoid a backlash against its Chinese population, asks Nicholas Farrelly