By Aung Din Given the power dynamics between Burma’s four key leaders ahead of the 2015 elections, political bargaining has begun in earnest. Coupled with the ruling elites’ renewed commitment to a federal structure, Burma’s ethnic parties will likely play…
Aung San Suu Kyi
Burma: Federalism, Personality Bargaining, and the 2015 Elections (Part I)
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A Message from Julie Bishop on International Women’s Day
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Myanmar’s Constitutional Review Committee Shies Away from Needed Changes
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By Greg Poling, Phuong Nguyen, & Courtney Weatherby Myanmar’s Constitutional Review Joint Committee, a 109-member parliamentary body tasked with reviewing potential changes to the nation’s 2008 military-drafted charter, issued its preliminary recommendations on January 31. The only significant change that…
Constitutional Reforms in Myanmar: Moving Beyond the Lady
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More Targeted Approach Needed to Resolve Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar
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Friday Five: April 19, 2013
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The North Korean regime announced that it was prepared to return to the negotiating table with the United States over its nuclear program following weeks of heightened rhetoric and provocative posturing. The DPRK’s spokesperson indicated certain conditions were necessary for…
Friday Five: March 15, 2013
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally announced that Japan plans to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, after months of debate in Japan and diplomatic consultations with existing TPP partners. CSIS scholars Mike Green and Matt Goodman were on the case…
Burma Preview 2013: Cronies Court Aung San Suu Kyi to Rehabilitate their Images
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By Aung Din Editor’s Note: Key players will shape Burma in 2013, for better or worse. As a guest contributor to cogitASIA, Aung Din will examine their current role in Burma, and their potential impact in the coming year, in…
Burma Preview: The People to Watch in 2013
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By Aung Din [Editor’s Note: Key players will shape Burma in 2013, for better or worse. As a guest contributor to cogitASIA, Aung Din will examine their current role in Burma, and their potential impact in the coming year, in…