15 Feb 2021 How Successful Will the Protests in Myanmar Be? Su-Ann Oh The ongoing anti-coup protests are qualitatively different and pose a bigger challenge to Myanmar’s military rulers than earlier protest movements. COVID-19 Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Politics Social Media Technology
3 Feb 2021 The Coup in Myanmar: ASEAN Is Not Without Options Sharon Seah If ASEAN is serious about upholding the principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter, there are ways to help guide Myanmar back toward the path of democratisation. ASEAN ASEAN Unity Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Politics
2 Feb 2021 Myanmar’s State of Emergency: Damn the Torpedoes Moe Thuzar The Tatmadaw’s seizure of power in Myanmar will wind back Myanmar’s nascent democracy several decades. The costs to the country are incalculable. Aung San Suu Kyi COVID-19 Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Politics
10 Nov 2020 Voting as Civic Duty, A New Norm in Myanmar Nyi Nyi Kyaw The reasons for voting in Myanmar are helping to consolidate its new democracy. Myanmar Myanmar Elections NLD
9 Nov 2020 Myanmar Elections: Change the Only Constant Moe Thuzar As vote counts stream in from Sunday’s general elections, the expectation is that the majority of voters have chosen the incumbent party. This is a reflection of their desire for slow and gradual change in the country’s development. Myanmar Myanmar Elections NLD
2 Nov 2020 Myanmar May See More Violence After the Polls Nyi Nyi Kyaw There is a heightened risk of violence after the national polls this Sunday. This stems from two structural factors: inter-party clashes and the problems in Rakhine state. Myanmar Myanmar Elections
20 Oct 2020 Will the Real Union Election Commission Please Stand up? Moe Thuzar Recent decisions by Myanmar’s election commission put it in the 8 November election spotlight. Myanmar Myanmar Elections
14 Oct 2020 Myanmar: Social Media Holds Little Sway on Voting Patterns Moe Thuzar A recent pre-election survey has confirmed the conventional wisdom that voter attitudes are entrenched and will be influenced little by the barrage of social media campaigns. Myanmar Myanmar Elections
12 Oct 2020 Covid-19 or Not, Myanmar Will Go to the Polls as Scheduled Nyi Nyi Kyaw Despite a wave of Covid-19 infections in the country, in particular in Yangon, the authorities are determined that the 8 November polls will be conducted as scheduled. Myanmar Myanmar Elections
3 Aug 2020 Myanmar’s 2020 Elections: The State of Play Moe Thuzar With the 2020 elections looming, the National League for Democracy looks set to bag an electoral majority again. This may not deter other parties from poking holes in the NLD’s performance legitimacy Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Politics
