Towards Democracy and Reconciliation (Part 3: Societal Interventions)
4 Minutes To ReadIn Part 3 of our 4-part series, Tea Circle summarizes the recent workshop, “Towards Democracy and Reconciliation: Challenges Facing Myanmar’s Incoming Government.”
Myanmar’s Transition Beyond Elections
7 Minutes To ReadRasmus Schjoedt considers the implications of the elections on Myanmar’s political transition.
One State, Two Governments
3 Minutes To ReadVen (pseudonym) considers the state of Myanmar’s politics.
The Beginning of the Last Days
3 Minutes To ReadAlex Aung Khant considers recent political reforms in Myanmar.
Institutional Interventions in Myanmar: Innovations for the Future (Part 2)
5 Minutes To ReadMyanmar has witnessed its fair share of demonstrations and protests against successive military juntas and political authorities. Communities have also come together against the construction of big development projects and dams (against Myitsone, Chibwe) and have been successful in halting devastation to their ecology. Interestingly, the spirit of activism in the country is not a post-independence phenomenon. Rebellion was common in the pre-colonial times.
Restoration of Land Rights: An Opportunity for Inclusionary Politics (Part 1)
7 Minutes To ReadIn Part 1 of a 2-part post, Reshmi Bannerjee considers some of the challenges with land rights and reform in Myanmar.
Myanmar’s Transition and the Vote
2 Minutes To ReadA little over 27 years ago, the people of Myanmar watched helplessly as their protests for democratisation were put down by the Burmese military in one of the most violent […]
An Uncertain ‘Progress’
4 Minutes To ReadCourtney Wittekind explores how Myanmar’s rural regions think about progress in the midst of Myanmar’s transition.