The attempted coup of February 2021 by the State Administration Council (SAC) has catalysed dramatic shifts in Myanmar’s political and…
The country’s neighbors continue to treat the military administration like a viable sovereign entity. They risk being left behind by…
[Published in the Diplomat] Myanmar is approaching an inflection point, but the window for meaningful foreign action is quickly closing….
In Frontier Magazine Indictments from international courts will not miraculously transform Myanmar’s security forces, whose reform ultimately depends on political…
During nearly 50 years of military rule, Myanmar’s government and economic institutions were under the tight grip of the armed…
A Commentary on the findings of, “Security, justice and governance in south east Myanmar: a knowledge, attitudes and practices survey…
Authored by Dylan Hendrickson, with additional input from Kim Jolliffe. Myanmar’s peace process has brought to the fore critical debates…
A new chapter for the Karen movement The recent vote to remove the de facto opposition from the KNU’s leading…
As landmark November elections approach, Myanmar is experiencing its most intensive armed conflicts in decades, particularly in the country’s north,…
With Ashley South for Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol. 37, No. 2 (2015), pp. 211–41 Ethnic armed conflict has plagued southeast Myanmar…
Published in Foreign Policy in Focus. As ceasefires in Myanmar enter their third fragile year, international aid commitments geared towards…
Myanmar Times Monday, 12 January 2015 (Read original here) Both politically and economically, 2015 could be a transformative year for Myanmar….
US Institute of Peace (Blog) December 18, 2013 Read the original version here As Myanmar opens up ‘ethnic’ areas for…
June 2013 Exploring the role of populations in Myanmar’s conflict, this short paper outlines the importance in solving the everyday…
The Risky Shift NOVEMBER 12, 2012 The recent economic opening of Myanmar is a huge chance for the country. However…
IHS Jane’s Intelligence Weekly October 30, 2012 Read here (subscription only)
Asia Times Online July 26, 2012 CHIANG MAI – With most Western economic sanctions against Myanmar now lifted, concerns are…
Asia Times Online June 26, 2012 When United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta signaled at a recent regional defense…
IHS Jane’s Intelligence Weekly June 15, 2012 Read here (subscription only)
Asia Times Online May 24, 2012 With Myanmar’s pariah status now a thing of the past, the world’s leading multilateral…
IHS Jane’s Intelligence Weekly May 17, 2012 Read here
South East Asia Globe May 9, 2012 Crippled by decades of forced isolation yet central to a thriving economy, small…
South East Asia Globe May 6, 2012 While the government is keen to tackle endemic corruption on paper, lifting its…
South East Asia Globe May 1, 2012 For the junta that ruled Myanmar for decades, pandering to Western political demands…
Forced Migration Review March 1, 2011 Until a government of Burma is able to accept the role of non-state armed…
Foreign Policy in Focus December 2, 2011 With Western sanctions and endemic levels of corruption, Burma’s economy has typically been…
