By Mael Raynaud, Author at Frontier Myanmar

By Mael Raynaud

Mael Raynaud is head of research at Urbanize: Policy Institute for Urban and Regional Planning, based in Yangon.

Articles by By Mael Raynaud (1 post)

Civil society and the 2020 election

Civil society will again play a critical role in the general election due late next year, but in a context and political landscape that differs significantly from 2015.

BY Mael Raynaud

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Volume 6, Issue 10

September 22, 2020

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Editorial, Opinion

Ahead of the vote, it’s still ‘Myanmar vs the world’

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s election address through state media doesn’t just present Myanmar and its government, perversely, as the real victims of the Rohingya crisis, it also contradicts what she is trying to tell the rest of the world.

magazine, 2020 Election, Features

Keeping the faith: Can the USDP retain its Dry Zone stronghold?

Buddhist nationalism and a focus on rural voters helped the USDP retain a rare stronghold in southern Mandalay Region, but cracks are emerging ahead of this year’s vote.

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