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Rivalry and Cooperation: A New “Great Game” in Myanmar
...Myanmar since its reform and opening up has become the locus for a new “Great Game” between the world’s major powers. This brings with it new challenges for China...
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China and EU in Myanmar: Different Paths to the Same Goals
...The elections that took place in Myanmar, on November 7, did not meet European expectations and many European states have responded by condemning the military government. This will do...
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The Pipeline Dynamics in the Sino-Myanmar Honeymoon: Regional Contention and Strategic Fallout
...Oil and gas seems to be the prime factor in China’s current approach towards Myanmar, and this is very much in contrast to the earlier Chinese approach. Without really...
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Myanmar’s Evolving Relations: The NLD in Government
...The National League for Democracy’s (NLD) landslide victory in Myanmar’s November 2015 general election prompted celebrations around the world. Following a nervous, but successful, transition to ensure the transfer...
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Tackling Myanmar’s Corruption Challenge
...Corruption is widespread in Myanmar, and this has significant negative effects on the country’s economic development. In response, President U Thein Sein has made fighting corruption a priority. However,...
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The Electrification of Myanmar
...Myanmar has the lowest electrification rate among the ASEAN countries with less than 30 percent of the population having access to electricity. Upgrading its electricity infrastructure and updating legislation...
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Negotiating Conflict to Harness Myanmar’s Hydropower
...Myanmar urgently needs to increase its electricity generating capacity to meet ambitious economic development targets and accommodate rising power demands from new foreign and local investment projects. Yet harnessing...
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EU-Myanmar Relations: Toward Greater Engagement
...EU-Myanmar relations have come a long way in recent years since sanctions were first imposed on Myanmar in 1990. This paper accordingly provides an overview of the improvement in...
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Promoting Democracy in Myanmar: Political Party Capacity Building
...The burgeoning democracy in Myanmar relies on the strength and capacity of the country’s political parties. This paper by Aung Aung, a Burmese guest researcher at ISDP in 2012,...
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Sino–Myanmar Relations: Security and Beyond
...Relations between China and Myanmar – in particular the influence of China on the government of Myanmar – have recently become a hot topic in international politics. As relations...