“I don’t want others to face what I faced”: Stories of forced military conscription
11 Minutes To ReadEsther J collects firsthand accounts from people directly impacted by the new military conscription law. Edited by Emily Fishbein.
Identity, Politics, and Conflict: Insights from the 2023 IHDRG Seminar
6 Minutes To ReadSayedul Karim shares insights from leading national & international scholars focusing on Myanmar Studies.
The Career Prospects of Sadists: Attrition, Collapse, and Myanmar’s Military (Part 2)
15 Minutes To ReadIn Part 2 of a 2-part series, Bobby Anderson considers the strengths and weaknesses of Myanmar’s military and its chances of collapse. Read Part 1
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.
Beijing’s Economic Stakes: Lessons from Post-coup Sino-Myanmar Relations
4 Minutes To ReadDiya Jiang explores Beijing’s interests and trade-offs in managing Sino-Myanmar relations following the Myanmar military’s February 2021 coup d’état.
Defining civilians during the Spring Revolution
7 Minutes To ReadHan Alter (pseudonym) explores how to define civilians in the Spring Revolution.
Remaking and Living with Resource Frontiers in Myanmar
6 Minutes To ReadA new special issue in Geopolitics (edited by Jasnea Sarma, Hilary Faxon and K.B. Roberts) highlights pre- and post-coup extractive economies and political geographies in Myanmar and beyond.
Human Rights in Myanmar: A discussion with U Aung Myo Min (Part 2)
11 Minutes To ReadThis is Part 2 of a two-part interview with the newly-appointed Minister of Human Rights for the National Unity Government, U Aung Myo Min. Read Part One here.