Burma’s Uneven Struggle

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…

How can Burma peacefully move away from military rule and toward a stable democratic system based on sound electoral and federal arrangements?

The hardest work of the transition—negotiating political pacts—has not yet begun. Burma’s democrats must help to forge a system of mutual security that can allow democratization to proceed.