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Rakhine State
Decoding the Arakan Army: Insurgent Strategies and Tactics
By Angshuman Choudhury
It is clear that the AA wants to break the Tatmadaw’s hegemony as a legitimate security actor in Rakhine state.
Latest Violence in Myanmar Confirms Worst Suspicions
By Luke Hunt
Continued conflict suggests a long road ahead for vulnerable populations in the country.
Myanmar Open for Business, But Not Rohingya
By Jieun Pyun
As Myanmar seeks foreign investment, the international business community has an opportunity to affect change.
New UN-Myanmar Agreement, Same Old Rohingya Plight
By Luke Hunt
While the new pact has been hailed by some as a step forward, it obscures the significant challenges that remain.
Reflections on the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue: What's the Indo-Pacific Anyway?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
From the "Indo-Pacific" to the Korean Peninsula, what were the main themes and anxieties at the Shangri-La Dialogue?
The Trouble With Myanmar and Rohingya Repatriation
By Luke Hunt
Repatriation is running far from smoothly and justice continues to prove elusive.
Mrauk U: In the Shadow of the Rohingya Crisis
By Libby Hogan
Myanmar’s archaeological wonder is marred by the violence in Rakhine state.
Beyond the Rohingya: Myanmar’s Other Crises
By Gavin Kelleher
With Rakhine state in the international spotlight, Myanmar’s abuses in Kachin state continue with little global notice.
Is Promoting Human Rights in ASEAN an Impossible Task?
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Developments in the region suggest that the goal remains far from becoming a reality anytime soon.
Rohingyas and the Unfinished Business of Partition
By Jayita Sarkar
Like so many of South Asia's flashpoints, the Rohingya crisis has roots in the bloody Partition of 1947.
Aung San Suu Kyi: Culpable of 'Genocide'?
By David Hutt
Will the international community contend with Aung San Suu Kyi's culpability for the violence in Rakhine State?
Buddhism and Islam in Asia: A Long and Complicated History
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Demography and history explain troubled attitudes toward Islam in Buddhist-majority Asian regions today.