MP's Constituency Development Funds are criticised for promoting clientelism. But we should take a more nuanced view of their role in Myanmar's new politics.
Gendered rumours and Muslim scapegoats in Myanmar
Rumours about Myanmar’s Muslims are seen to contain an element of “truth” because they project blame for decades of suffering under military rule.
Connecting Myanmar libraries to global academia
The eLibrary Myanmar Project is helping libraries make the leap from isolation to digitisation, both of their own outstanding collections and global publications.
China’s economic ascension: not a race to the bottom for Myanmar
Why the expansion of Chinese investment into Myanmar isn't all gloom and doom.
Explaining the roots of KNU power struggles
The Karen National Union shows how internal conflicts in Myanmar’s insurgencies can complicate the peace process
How Myanmar’s ‘national races’ trumped citizenship
How the idea of 'taingyintha' is used to decide who does and does not belong in Myanmar's political community.
A science circus for Southeast Asia
How a revolutionary approach is addressing major gaps in STEM education.
Interpreting communal violence in Myanmar
On the nature of communal violence in Myanmar, and divergent Burmese and international interpretations of its causes.
Diplomatic protection for the stateless Rohingya
The UN’s capability to defend citizens of the world.
Rights law the wrong move?
Why some Buddhist women are concerned about a proposed rights laws in Myanmar.
A life journey’s end after “finding” Myanmar
Paying tribute to an Australian surgeon dedicated to Myanmar's disabled.
A turning point in the Rohingya crisis
Violent suppression threatens Myanmar's political transition.
Does the data reveal declining dictatorship in Myanmar?
Looking at protests to assess the country's political transition.
Ending abuse against women in Myanmar
How can a newly democratic country face up to its problematic patriarchy?
A poem and the politics of high imperialism
Kipling’s Road to Mandalay and what it says about Burmese exotica and the British Empire’s decline.
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