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Non-violent resistance is shaking the dictator’s throne

Peaceful strategies are proving the most effective at challenging military rule and the new National Unity Government should prioritise them over armed struggle.

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‘Social punishment’ campaign turns the tables on military elite

Many see a growing online movement to ostracise the families of Tatmadaw generals as retribution for the decades of social exclusion previous juntas have foisted on the families of dissidents.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Min Aung Hlaing’s constitutional crisis

The results of the November election finally convinced the Tatmadaw chief he will never become president under the rules of the constitution, so he opted for force instead.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Could Min Aung Hlaing’s retirement break the political deadlock?

With the Tatmadaw chief reaching retirement age this year, some speculate that a fresh face could achieve a détente with the NLD – but the appointment process itself could hold the key to better civil-military relations.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

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The NLD’s move to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed

The move by the National League for Democracy government to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed in the face of Tatmadaw opposition.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

The NLD's move to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed

The move by the National League for Democracy government to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed in the face of Tatmadaw opposition, but will enable the party to say it has implemented an election pledge.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Rakhine nationalism and the rise of the Arakan Army

Historic grievances and Bamar chauvinism are among the factors that have fuelled Rakhine nationalism and supported the emergence of the Arakan Army.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Tapping the tourism potential of the Myeik Archipelago

A comprehensive plan is urgently needed to encourage and guide tourism development in one of the world’s most beautiful archipelagos.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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