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FAILED STATE BURMA IN THE MAKING?: Regional powers, superpower, potential superpowers must act to save Burma

It is very unfortunate that after only ten years of relatively free and open atmosphere, within the time span of nearly 60 years from...

BURMA’S TWO CORE ISSUES: Constitutional Crisis and Rights of Self-Defense

It isn't easy to pinpoint core issues in the midst of the coup-maker junta's merciless crackdown on the public demonstrating against its illegal rule,...

BURMA’S POWER STRUGGLE AND LEGITIMACY OWNERSHIP: People’s aspiration for federal democracy on the horizon?

During the past week and until very recently over 60 anti-coup demonstrators were killed and hundreds wounded, with over 1800 in detention, which keep...

BURMA INTERVENTION

There has been a lot of debate about "intervention." Will other countries intervene in Burma? The United States? If so, how? Can they even...

ACTING GOVERNMENT OF CRPH: The administration needs enforcement body

Quite a lot has happened since the military coup of February 1, headed by General Min Aung Hlaing Commander-in-Chief of the military or Tatmadaw. Almost...

Adrian Cowell’s Last Gamble

Presentation at Opening the Archives: Southeast Asia Collections at the University of Washington Collections-The Adrian Cowell Collection on Shan State Drug and ethnic Wars,...

PUTSCHIST IN UNCHARTED POLITICAL WATERS:

Is disciplined guided democracy the real way out for junta? After the abrupt February 1 military coup d'état entered its third week, it remains a...

74th SHAN NATIONAL DAY:Time to renew unity and reconciliation among the people of Shan State and beyond

So far, only Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) has come out with its statement on 74th Shan National Day, which it called Shan...

INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SHAN STATE: Political dialogue the way to go – General Sao Yawd Serk

As the inter-ethnic war between the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) again reignited during the last few...

MYANMAR OUTLOOK IN 2021: Cautious optimism in peace process with gloomy economic forecast

As the new year is about to begin, many are wondering on how the transition from the first National League for Democracy (NLD) to...

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