Authoritarian elections in contemporary Southeast Asia Study This policy paper investigates the trend towards authoritarian elections in mainland Southeast Asia – in Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar – with a focus on the right to political participation. pdf
Myanmar: Uncertain Future for Elections Amidst Growing Tension Analyse On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military conducted a military coup, tarnishing the nation's history with its notorious record of atrocities. Internationally infamous for its genocide of the Rohingya, the military has since then been striving to seize control of the state by resorting to arrests, torture, and killings of civilians. By Kyaw Soe
Die einflussreiche Rolle der Minderheitenparteien bei den Wahlen in Myanmar Analyse Die National League for Democracy (NLD) wird durch die Parteien der ethnischen Minderheiten Myanmars vor enorme Herausforderungen gestellt - politische Fehler der Regierung haben den Minderheitenparteien in den vergangenen fünf Jahren neuen Aufwind verliehen.
Der Weg der Frauen zu einem demokratischen Übergang in Myanmar Analyse Die politische Teilhabe von Frauen entwickelt sich in Myanmar nur langsam. Insgesamt bleibt die Bilanz der NLD-Regierung in Bezug auf Frauenrechte ambivalent. By Khin Lay Nge
Myanmar's Religious and Ethnic Conflicts: no end in sight Against the backdrop of persistent ethnic tensions, the second round of the peace conference of Burmese government, army (Tatmadaw) and ethnic minorities begins on 24 May in Myanmar. The political internal climate and the relationship of Aung San Suu Kyi to the international community projected its shadows ahead. By Mirco Kreibich, Johanna Goetz and Alice Muthoni Murage
What are the prospects for the next Myanmar government? Peace, federalism, development, and poverty - this is the interlinked "cluster", which has to be at the top of the NLD’s agenda. On Aung San Suu Kyi's political challenges in the coming years. [external_media:soundcloud.com/boellstiftung/myanmar-after-the-elections] By Khin Zaw Win
Myanmar: A democratic landslide Myanmar has a decades-long history of brutal ethnic conflicts. In view of this the party of democratic struggle did unexpectedly well in last year’s election. By Nicholas Farrelly
From “Carpet bombing” to “beautiful safe zones”- the presidential candidates on Syria Syria and the fight against ISIS is the dominating foreign policy topic in the current U.S. presidential debates. The discourse on no-fly zones and efforts to topple Bashar al-Assad show that divisions run deep and beyond party lines. By Dominik Tolksdorf
Myanmar needs more than a new government The people of Myanmar have collectively placed their faith in the NLD. The party will have to go on - even beyond Aung San Suu Kyi’s lifetime. A commentary. By Khin Zaw Win
