When the topic of armed conflict comes up, it’s easy to fall into the habit of speaking abstractly or in hypotheticals. But for more than 50 million people in Myanmar, the civil war sparked and …
Articles by: "Nicholas Farrelly"
Last week, the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met on the island of Flores, Indonesia, for the annual ASEAN summit and related meetings. Once again, the post-coup conflict in Myanmar was …
As the military struggles to stamp out opposition on the streets and in the mountains, there is almost no good news coming out of Myanmar right now. Yet, in early June, the National Unity Government …
In August 2013, I organised a seminar at the Australian National University titled, ‘What is the chance of a coup for Myanmar?’ At the time, some judged the discussion premature. Aung San Suu Kyi had …