The Career Prospects of Sadists: Attrition, Collapse, and Myanmar’s Military (Part 1)
15 Minutes To ReadIn Part 1 of a 2-part series, Bobby Anderson considers the strengths and weaknesses of Myanmar’s military and its chances of collapse.
The Pros and Cons of Electing Chief Ministers
14 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud presents new elements in the debates around Article 261 (b) of the 2008 Constitution.
The NLD Cannot Circumvent the Military’s Veto Over Constitutional Amendments
4 Minutes To ReadJesse Hartery responds to Jason Gelbort’s argument that the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw can circumvent the military’s veto over constitutional amendments.
Testing the Water: the 2018 By-Elections and Myanmar’s Political Future
14 Minutes To ReadHan Htoo Khant Paing and Richard Roewer analyze how political parties have changed their campaign strategies to prepare for the 2020 election.
Injecting the Federal Principle into Myanmar’s Constitutional Amendment Procedure
8 Minutes To ReadJesse Hartery considers the possibilities for a change in Myanmar’s constitutional amendment procedure.
Has “Time to Change” been well reflected in Myanmar’s sub-national parliaments?
9 Minutes To ReadNyein Thiri Swe and Zaw Min Oo from the Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation (EMReF) assess the performance of the sub-national parliaments and change in their structural constraints since the transition.