Myanmar Elections

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· Feb 01, 2021 · 07:30 pm
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· Nov 16, 2020 · 09:30 pm
Will the military take back control after Aung San Suu Kyi’s big win in Myanmar elections?

The military will grudgingly accept the election results, especially since its favoured party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, performed poorly.

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· Nov 12, 2020 · 11:30 pm

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Myanmar Elections

Why Myanmar’s military staged a coup despite already maintaining a tight grip over the country

It is difficult to see how the military will benefit from its actions.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
&
Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2021 · 07:30 pm

As Myanmar leadership fails to make a difference, grassroots activists are stepping up to the plate

Since coming to power, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has proved to be disappointingly incapable of bringing substantial reforms.

Marte Nilsen, The Conversation
&
Benjamin Dix, The Conversation
· Nov 16, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Will the military take back control after Aung San Suu Kyi’s big win in Myanmar elections?

The military will grudgingly accept the election results, especially since its favoured party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, performed poorly.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
&
Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Nov 12, 2020 · 11:30 pm

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Aung San Suu Kyi's close aide Htin Kyaw voted Myanmar president

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· Mar 15, 2016 · 12:11 pm

Once Suu Kyi takes power, her party will need to re-engage the people to manage sky-high hopes

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Why Myanmar’s military staged a coup despite already maintaining a tight grip over the country

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As Myanmar leadership fails to make a difference, grassroots activists are stepping up to the plate

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Will the military take back control after Aung San Suu Kyi’s big win in Myanmar elections?

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