Myanmar

Burma/Myanmar (United Nations)

Can the World's Democracies Bring Change to Burma?

As India’s economic power has increased, its inclination to exercise any corresponding moral authority has proportionately decreased, writes Mira Kamdar. more

Myanmar's newly-released opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) smiles as she arrives at the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on November 15, 2010. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

In Burma, Opportunity for US

With Aung San Suu Kyi now free, the US should prepare for active engagement, argues AS Burma expert. more

Myanmar voters queue to collect their ballot papers during a demonstration of how to vote in Naypyidaw. (Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images)

The Present and the Future of U.S. Policy in Burma/Myanmar

In advance of the state's first elections in 20 years, Asia Society has issued a Task Force Report Update. more

Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya argues that freedom of speech is not under threat in today's Thailand. (2 min., 28 sec.)

Thailand 'Determined to Become Mature Democracy'

The Thai Foreign Minister discusses democracy and freedom of the press. more

Rivers of Ice

Rivers of Ice showcases the work of photographer and mountaineer David Breashears, who has retraced the steps of photographers of the past century to recapture images of these mountains and their glaciers from exactly the same vantage point more

Excerpt: David Steinberg responds to recent reports about Burma/Myanmar’s nuclear ambitions. (2 min., 10 sec.)

Burma/Myanmar: The End of an Era?

Experts discuss the future of Burma/Myanmar. more

Myanmar soldiers take part in a military parade marking the country's 65th Armed Forces Day in the new capital of Naypyidaw on Mar. 27, 2010. (Christophe ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images)

Breaking Burma's Isolation

Gen. Wesley Clark, Henrietta Fore, and Suzanne DiMaggio call for a new way forward in US-Burma relations. more

Wesley Clark outlines specific policy recommendations for the US's engagement with Burma. (2 min., 31 sec.)

Wesley Clark on Engaging with Burma

Can the US alone impact the course of political developments in Burma? more

A Myanmar activist holds a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in Bangkok on Aug. 16, 2009. (Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP/Getty Images)

ASEAN’s New Approach to Burma/Myanmar

After Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, subtle signs of a willingness to confront the regime. more

L to R: Peter Yao, Joel Charny, and Thet Win during the panel discussion on October 8, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Khoi Nguyen/Asia Society)

Can We Really Help Burma?

Weighing the relative merits of greater engagement versus sanctions. more