The state of Rakhine (previously known as Arakan) has lately been in the news for…
Author: Dr. Reshmi Banerjee
With fast paced transformation, Reshmi Banerjee asks, can Myanmar once again be the ‘rice bowl’ of Asia?
Myanmar today is very much shaped by responsible civil society which has slowly but surely…
Myanmar today stands at the crossroads; where conflict and change are becoming daily occurrences. The…
The image of a ‘refugee’ has been created and nurtured for years as the complicated…
Book Review: Opposing the Rule of Law-How Myanmar’s Courts Make Law and Order by Nick…
Myanmar has witnessed its fair share of demonstrations and protests against successive military juntas and political authorities. Communities have also come together against the construction of big development projects and dams (against Myitsone, Chibwe) and have been successful in halting devastation to their ecology. Interestingly, the spirit of activism in the country is not a post-independence phenomenon. Rebellion was common in the pre-colonial times.
Editor’s note: This is the first of two blog posts written by Dr. Reshmi Banerjee,…
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