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Bertil Lintner

What has life in Myanmar been like after the violent military coup of February 2021?

An excerpt from ‘The Golden Land Ablaze: Coups, Insurgents and the State in Myanmar,’ by Bertil Lintner.

Bertil Lintner
· Apr 17, 2025 · 08:30 am
China went to war against India on this day 55 years ago. But the planning began much earlier

The Indo-China war began on October 20, 1962. A new book states that it was China that decided to go to war.

Bertil Lintner
· Oct 20, 2017 · 12:30 pm
Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis may open up a new frontier for terrorism, if not dealt with right

Condemnation alone won’t end the refugee crisis. A nuanced practical approach is needed.

Bertil Lintner
· Oct 02, 2017 · 11:30 pm