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Governance, Rule of Law and Natural Resources in Indonesia and Lessons for Burma’s Transformation
In this Brookings panel discussion with Vanda Felbab Brown and Bill Wise, I focused on lessons from Indonesia for Myanmar.
Feb 7, 20131 min read
Obama in Burma
In this Brookings op-ed, on the eve of Obama’s first visit to Myanmar, I focused on the implications for US relations with China.
Nov 16, 20124 min read
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Visits the United States: What Next?
In this Brookings op-ed, I highlighted the US policy debate between proponents of sanctions and proponents of engagement.
Sep 16, 20123 min read
The Myanmar Economy: Tough Choices
In this Brookings op-ed, I summarized an academic paper in which I explained why it would be hard to maintain a high economic growth rate.
Sep 5, 20125 min read
The Myanmar Economy: Tough Choices Global Economy and Development
This Brookings Working Paper is the source from which I drew material for a couple of op-eds and blog posts.
Aug 31, 20121 min read
Myanmar’s Economy Confronts Tough Policy Challenges
This piece for East Asia Forum is a short version of the paper I co-authored with Khin Maung Nyo for a conference in Kunming, China.
Jul 30, 20124 min read
Spring in Myanmar
In this Brookings op-ed, I contrasted Myanmar’s “spring” with the recent ones in the Middle East, and advocated a cautious U.S. policy.
Mar 7, 20124 min read
Is This a Meaningful Milestone for Myanmar/Burma?
In this Brookings blog post, I explained why the USA should care about Myanmar’s new quasi-democratic government and argued for engagement.
Apr 4, 20113 min read
Looking Ahead From Burma’s November 7 Election
In a report for Brookings, I contrasted pressure in the US to increase sanctions on Myanmar with Asian policies to increase engagement.
Nov 3, 20107 min read
Myanmar/Burma Book: Inside Challenges, Outside Interests
In this volume, edited by me and published by Brookings, ten Asian authors offer perspectives on Myanmar’s future under a new constitution.
Oct 5, 20102 min read
The Election in Burma: What Is America’s Stake?
In this Brookings blog post, I argued that the Obama Administration’s policy of “pragmatic engagement” was on target.
Oct 4, 20103 min read
Myanmar election: An outrage or an opportunity?
This piece, published in The World blog, was co-authored with David Steinberg. We argued for viewing the election as an opportunity.
Sep 7, 20104 min read
Elections in Burma: Don’t Rush to Judgment
In this Brookings blog post, I cautioned against judging the upcoming election to be a failure because it wasn’t “free and fair”.
Mar 12, 20103 min read
Myanmar: Where Do We Go From Here?
In this Brookings op-ed, co-authored with David Steinberg, we offer 5 principles for better governance in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.
Aug 2, 20084 min read
Cyclone Nargis: Catalyst for Change in Myanmar?
In this Brookings op-ed, co-authored with Elizabeth Ferris, we speculated on how the devasting Cyclone Nargis could spark better governance.
May 15, 20083 min read
Disaster in Myanmar: Key Challenges for the International Community
In this Brookings Q and A, I addressed key policy challenges after Cyclone Nargis for the military regime and the international community.
May 6, 20084 min read
The Asian Path Toward Helping Burma
In this Brookings op-ed, co-authored with David Steinberg, we argue for ending the US policy of sanctions against this “outpost of tyranny”.
Nov 19, 20073 min read
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