Transnational Violence and Myanmar’s Beleaguered Rohingya Women
6 Minutes To ReadJoshua Bowes and Md. Salman Rahman argue that violence seems to be inescapable for women Rohingya refugees. Credit: AK Rockefeller The Rohingya refugee crisis is one of the most volatile […]
Sousveillance Against Surveillance: How Civilian Networks of Resistance are Fighting Myanmar’s Military Dictatorship
8 Minutes To ReadNaing Min Khant argues that civilians defy military surveillance, and empower resistance through sousveillance in post-coup Myanmar.
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 Politics of Election Cancellations in Myanmar
11 Minutes To ReadMichael Lidauer explores electoral politics in Myanmar.
The Military Coup Destroyed Independent Media in Myanmar, but in Rakhine State, It Wasn’t There to Begin With
7 Minutes To ReadKyaw Hsan Hlaing and Emily Fishbein argue that Myanmar’s media climate is dire under the junta but press freedoms in Rakhine State had already unraveled.
Dire need for an alternative in Rakhine
10 Minutes To ReadThiha Wint Aung explains why responding to the Arakan Army (AA) with full military might would be counterproductive.
The Insouciance of the Downtown Rangoon Book Scene
8 Minutes To ReadDavid Scott Mathieson discovers some curious displays in Pansodan’s thriving book stalls.
Why Economic Sanctions won’t help the Rohingya
7 Minutes To ReadAndrew Thomson argues that the imposition of economic sanctions on Myanmar will not help resolve the Rohingya crisis.
What do the night lights tell us about the Rohingya plight?
4 Minutes To ReadHtet Thiha Zaw uses night time satellite images to confirm likely resettlement in Rohingya areas.
The Limits of Development and Control in the Borderlands of Burma: An Ecology of Conflict and Control (Part II)
14 Minutes To ReadBobby Anderson, in this two-part series on the borderlands of Burma, looks at the politics of insurgent groups in Paletwa, in southern Chin State. Part I can be found here and the author’s […]