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A plague of epidemics throughout Myanmar history
For centuries a cross roads of Asia, Myanmar has also suffered the attendant waves of epidemic and endemic disease.
MYANMAR LATEST
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Image-making as necessity in Fighting Fear II
about 2 days ago
A recent exhibition showcased Myanmar artists' responses to the coup and resistance to it.
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Common enemy: a hollow slogan for solidarity in Myanmar
about 5 months ago
...how to divide power between the NUG and the ethnic states, and protect sub-minorities within minority states?
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Myanmar studies academics decry SOAS Professor of Burmese Language post closure
about 5 months ago
Losing the position will end an important legacy of language scholarship and close opportunities for scholars interested in broader Burma/Myanmar studies.
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Civil society in the Mekong: What can we learn from environmental struggles?
about 8 months ago
As political space contracts, the role for informal networks or coalitions expands.
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“Mandatory” deaths for the poor, get out of jail free card for the rich in Asia
about 8 months ago
The fact that dirty money needs to be cleaned provides opportunities for law enforcement agencies in ASEAN to collectively monitor drug lords and drug traffickers.
Illiberalism in Myanmar
Illiberalism and democratic illusions in Myanmar
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ တင်းမာသောအမြင်သဘောထားနှင့် ဒီမိုကရေစီလှည့်စားမှုများ - ဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေပြင်ဆင်ခြင်းအား နိုင်ငံရေးစွမ်းဆောင်မှုအဖြစ် အသုံးချခြင်း
Twin authoritarianisms in Myanmar
Myanmar's symbiotic civil-military authoritarianism is the root of its political failures and its ethnic tensions.
Is a weak USDP good for Myanmar?
Authoritarian successor parties can be an important part of democratic consolidation, so we shouldn’t necessarily welcome a weak USDP.
Diplomatic intelligence
Andrew Selth's recollections of the hazards of the rumour mill in Ne Win-era Myanmar.
VIDEO: Entrenched Illiberalism in Mainland Southeast Asia
Scholars and activists discuss the region's persistent struggles with democracy at a recent ANU conference.
A small hope: the extension of the Tatmadaw’s unilateral ceasefire
Despite recent attacks by the Northern Alliance, Myanmar's military has extended its unilateral ceasefire.
Rohingya
Can we avoid Myanmar’s isolation over the Rohingya?
Recent experience suggests that once Myanmar sees itself as isolated and victimised, it can be much harder to influence to change its approach on the Rohingya.
Human rights and heritage sites in Myanmar: An irreconcilable juxtaposition or a productive conversation?
What does world heritage inscription mean in a country where human rights abuses are ongoing?
Will Canada take Myanmar to the ICJ for genocide?
Exploring possible paths to justice for crimes against the Rohingya.
Assessing the Rohingya crisis
With the expulsion of the Rohingya largely a fait accompli, the world must face up to engaging with a very different Myanmar.
Justice in Myanmar: the view from Auntie’s shop
Brutal violence and nasty racist politics have a long history in Myanmar. To survive, people compartmentalise.
Reflections on the future of Myanmar Studies
Where to now for Myanmar Studies? New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly reflects on a rapidly changing field.
Policy
What lurks beyond the Belt and Road in Myanmar?
A reflection on China-Myanmar relations ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit on 17 January 2020.
Smallholder crop booms in mainland SEA
Destructive cycles of crop booms carve deep cracks in SEA societies, cultures and landscapes.
Lost in tongue: the politics of mother tongue education in Myanmar
A glimpse into the current state of mother tongue education and its connections to the broader ethnic reconciliation process.