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Myanmar Military Extends State of Emergency For Third Time
February 02, 2023

Myanmar Military Extends State of Emergency For Third Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The six-month extension is likely to delay the "elections" that the coup government was planning to hold by August.

How Does The Myanmar Crisis End?
January 25, 2023

How Does The Myanmar Crisis End?

By David Hutt
The military junta's possible handover of power to a quasi-civilian "transition council" could create complications for the country's resistance forces.
Myanmar Military Spokesperson Expresses Uncertainty Over Junta Polls
January 25, 2023

Myanmar Military Spokesperson Expresses Uncertainty Over Junta Polls

By Sebastian Strangio
Frequent resistance attacks have greatly complicated the holding of a stage-managed election this year.

Myanmar’s Military Junta Takes Step Toward Controversial Election
January 05, 2023

Myanmar’s Military Junta Takes Step Toward Controversial Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The electoral exercise, intended to stabilize the political situation, will instead likely inflame the country's nationwide conflict.

Myanmar Junta Chief Airs Postponement of Sham Election
September 15, 2022

Myanmar Junta Chief Airs Postponement of Sham Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The military government is pinning its political hopes on a state-managed election next year, but it is unclear if it can be held in the current political conditions.

Myanmar Military-Appointed Election Chief to Consider Dissolving National League for Democracy
May 22, 2021

Myanmar Military-Appointed Election Chief to Consider Dissolving National League for Democracy

By Associated Press
The party of now-detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi won huge majorities in 2015 and 2020. Now it might be banned by the junta.

Myanmar’s Contested Civil-Military Relations in the Spotlight With New Spat
February 05, 2020

Myanmar’s Contested Civil-Military Relations in the Spotlight With New Spat

By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent incident served as yet another reminder of the complex and contested dynamics of civil-military relations in the country and the sensitivities therein.
Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy
April 09, 2019

Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy

By Prashanth Parameswaran
A conversation on the future of Myanmar's economy, and the implications for domestic and international actors.

Myanmar Sentences 2 to Death in Killing of Top Suu Kyi Aide
February 16, 2019

Myanmar Sentences 2 to Death in Killing of Top Suu Kyi Aide

By Associated Press
The search for justice continues in one of Myanmar's high-profile cases.

Suu Kyi's Electoral Blow in Myanmar Must Spark Real Change
November 30, 2018

Suu Kyi's Electoral Blow in Myanmar Must Spark Real Change

By Luke Hunt
With the NLD's recent by-election defeat, the people have spoken. Now Suu Kyi and her party must listen and adjust.

Myanmar’s Democracy Paradox
February 26, 2016

Myanmar’s Democracy Paradox

By Tej Parikh
The country's path to democracy is unlikely to be orthodox.
In Myanmar, A Simple Verdict on a Flawed Election
January 08, 2016

In Myanmar, A Simple Verdict on a Flawed Election

By Allison Lim and Michael Kugelman
For many in Myanmar, criticisms of the recent elections are immaterial and the reality on the ground is much different.

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