Min Ko Naing and the Saffron Revolution
8 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud and Thinn Thinn interviewed Min Ko Naing in July in Yangon. Mael Raynaud relates the conversation.
The dynamics behind Myanmar’s political consensus
9 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud looks at the factors that both impede and enable Myanmar’s politics.
Education, and the local parliaments’ legislative competence
8 Minutes To ReadEMReF researchers discuss education reform, the local parliaments, federalism and peace. Editor’s note This article has been updated to include additional references. If the issues underlying the current political […]
Local Parliaments in Myanmar: Key institutions, but too often overlooked
8 Minutes To ReadEMReF researchers consider the role of Myanmar’s local parliaments.
Reflections on a Debate on Education Reform
8 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud considers what education reform debates reveal about current political conditions.
Towards a “normalization” of the political sociology of the elites in Myanmar (Part Two)
9 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud continues his look at elite politics in Myanmar. Part One can be found here.
Towards a “normalization” of the political sociology of the elites in Myanmar (Part One)
9 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud explores elite dynamics in Myanmar’s social structure.
Response to Aung Khant: Engineers, Doctors and the future of Myanmar’s Youth
5 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud argues that while options have broadened for Myanmar’s youth, education remains key.
“Panglong Spirit” under the 2008 Constitution (Part 2)
11 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud reflects on the effects of Panglong on Myanmar’s politics.
“Panglong Spirit” under the 2008 Constitution
7 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud discusses the legacy of the Panglong Conference on Myanmar’s politics.