Genocide in the Modern Era: Social Media and the Proliferation of Hate Speech in Myanmar
10 Minutes To ReadAshley S. Kinseth probes the relationship between social media and conflict and its evolution over the past year.
Bridging the ‘Burma Gap’ in Conflict Studies
15 Minutes To ReadDavid Scott Mathieson suggests new ways to understand the world’s oldest civil war.
Myanmar’s Enemy Within: Buddhist Violence and the Making of a Muslim “Other” by Francis Wade. Zed Books, 2017, 280 pages
5 Minutes To ReadIshrat Hossain reviews Francis Wade’s timely analysis of anti-Muslim sentiments in Myanmar.
The Rise of The Kokang Militia Force
4 Minutes To ReadLiu Yun looks at a new development in militia politics in northern Shan State.
A Polemic Against Liberal Analyses of the Rohingya Crisis
14 Minutes To ReadTim Frewer shows the limits of liberal analyses of the Rohingya crisis.
The Karen in 2017: Resilience, Aspirations and Politics (Part 4)
6 Minutes To ReadTea Circle reviews the last of four panels from a recent Oxford workshop on the Karen. Parts 1, 2 and 3 can be found here, here and here.
Conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan States and its Impact on the Humanitarian Situation
9 Minutes To ReadGum Sha Awng reviews the situation of displaced people in Kachin and Shan States.
Countless Conflict Drivers and Myanmar’s 21st century Panglong Peace Process
6 Minutes To ReadAung Tun considers the multiple moving parts associated with resolving conflict in Myanmar.
Lessons from Panglong (Part II)
9 Minutes To ReadMatthew Walton describes some lessons learnt from the Panglong conference.
Lessons from Panglong (Part I)
9 Minutes To ReadMatthew Walton describes some lessons learnt from the Panglong conference.