Travellers Understanding Myanmar
9 Minutes To ReadBertie Alexander Lawson considers how travellers struggle to understand Myanmar through the lens of novels and travelogues.
Aphyaw Hsayar: Myanmar’s Mix Masters
6 Minutes To ReadDinith Adikari and Michael Dunford explore the role of the aphyaw hsayar and the challenges they face in today’s tea market.
Burma: Food, Family and Conflict by Bridget Anderson and Stephen Anderson, Ma Khin Markets, S.L, 2018, 256 Pages.
5 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee reviews an engrossing tale of family history, national politics and regional cuisine.
Comparing Forest Management in Chin State under British Rule and in the Present
7 Minutes To ReadTha Peng Cung examines the reasons for severe deforestation in Chin State.
Decolonial Worldmaking, Burmese Independence, and the Karen Struggle
15 Minutes To ReadShona Loong uses world histories of anti-colonial nationalism to reexamine the Karen struggle.
In Search of Myanmar: Travels through a Changing Land by James Fable, Independently published, 2019, 422 pages.
4 Minutes To ReadKeith Lyons reviews a book that offers insights into a Myanmar beyond the tourist gaze.
Secrets and Power in Myanmar: Intelligence and the Fall of General Khin Nyunt, By Andrew Selth, Singapore, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2019, 248 pp.
10 Minutes To ReadDavid Scott Mathieson reviews Andrew Selth’s 2019 book on Myanmar’s notorious intelligence services.
Everyday Economic Survival in Myanmar by Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung. Madison: Wisconsin University Press, 2019, 320 pages.
5 Minutes To ReadElizabeth Rhoads reviews Ardeth Thawngmung’s 2019 book on the politics of quotidian survival strategies in Myanmar.
Maps to Another Nation: Pentecostal Journeys on the Yangon Bus
6 Minutes To ReadMichael Edwards asks how to navigate Yangon using a transit map of Seoul.
Perspectives on War, Peace, and Rebel Politics: David’s Response: Taking the Conversation Forward (Part 4)
9 Minutes To ReadDavid Brenner discusses the synergies and productive tensions between different perspectives on Rebel Politics.
