Burma’s Uneven Struggle

Elections alone will not answer the question of how to build a lasting democracy. Minority rights also must be protected.

Burma’s troubled transition is imperiled by the reluctance of the military to loosen its grip. What lessons can the Burmese learn from other East Asian countries that have emerged from military…

Even though Burma’s military seems to have accepted the NLD’s stunning election victory, it can still use an array of constitutional provisions to hamstring the incoming NLD government.