Why a popular vote on secession in Myanmar is highly unlikely.
Academic analysis in the age of reform
As research on Myanmar grows, the challenge now is making sure it gets to the people who need it.
Millions of ‘likes’ but leadership lacking
Discussion online needs to be handled carefully for Myanmar's long-term success, writes Nicholas Farrelly.
Bringing democracy to Myanmar
Trevor Wilson looks at the factors and actors behind the nation's historic transition.
Remembering Depayin and other tragedies
Nicholas Farrelly reflects on the 13th anniversary of the attack on Aung San Suu Kyi's convoy.
Gazing over the horizon
Nicholas Farrelly suggests that Myanmar’s biggest changes are probably still to come.
Colonial Burma, history and phillumeny
Andrew Selth discusses how matchbox labels provide a glimpse into the culture of colonial Burma.
Should ethnicity be reconsidered?
Nicholas Farrelly looks at some options for reforming ethnic classification in Myanmar
A tale of two elections
Max Grömping analyses the challenges to electoral integrity in Singapore and Myanmar.
Lessons from a dictatorial neighbour
Nicholas Farrelly on the incredible tale of Thailand and Myanmar's reversed political fortunes.
Myanmar past and present: two views
Andrew Selth looks at the hardships the country still faces today.
New year, new politics?
Myanmar must move beyond highly personalised political drama, writes Nicholas Farrelly.
NLD needs to prioritise labour reform
New government needs to focus on workers' rights and conditions, writes Trevor Wilson.
Myanmar: an economy ready for takeoff
Transition from closed command to open economy could yield big returns.
Millennia-long histories and Burmese migrations into Thailand
It’s time to take a longer view on a complex issue, writes TF Rhoden.
A sip of something more in Myanmar?
More beer choices give a taste of what's to come for a country thirsty for change.
Reckoning with Senior General Than Shwe
Shadowy leader from the past will still influence Myanmar's future.
Researching Myanmar today
Scholars are finding a more accessible and open society, writes Nicholas Farrelly.
The rats of Rangoon
From plague, to meals, to piles and piles of poo -- Andrew Selth on the former capital's resident rodents.