Myanmar

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) sits with Myanmar's President Thein Sein (2nd L) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington (REUTERS/Larry Downing).

Opinion

The Way Forward with Myanmar/Burma

May 24, 2013, Lex Rieffel

Lex Rieffel discusses U.S. political opinions on extending U.S. sanctions against Burma for another year and efforts made by President Thein Sein to lift the country out of poverty and past conflicts.

Recent Activity

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Article | Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

China and the Changing Myanmar

March 29, 2013, Yun Sun
Article

Myanmar on the Move: An Overview of Recent Developments

March 2013, Lex Rieffel
Opinion | GlobalPost

Are Aid Donors Repeating Mistakes in Myanmar?

March 16, 2013, Lex Rieffel and James Fox
In the News

Foreign aid is not always a blessing. Countries in recent years that appear to have received too much aid too soon include Cambodia and Nepal. The record of foreign aid around the world is littered with cases of wasteful and even harmful projects and programs.
March 15, 2013, Lex Rieffel, The Irrawaddy
Report | Nathan Associates Inc.

Too Much, Too Soon? The Dilemma of Foreign Aid to Myanmar/Burma

March 2013, Lex Rieffel and James W. Fox
Past Event

An Early Assessment of Foreign Aid to Myanmar

March 14, 2013
Past Event

Myanmar: Making the Reforms Count

February 26, 2013
Article | Asia Pacific Bulletin (No. 200)

China's Intervention in the Myanmar-Kachin Peace Talks

February 20, 2013, Yun Sun
Past Event

Governance, Rule of Law and Natural Resources in Indonesia and Lessons for Burma’s Transformation

February 7, 2013
Opinion | Foreign Policy

Has China Lost Myanmar?

January 15, 2013, Yun Sun