Religious Tolerance Key to Myanmar’s Democracy
Failure to take necessary remedial measures could plunge the country into a society of perpetual suspicion and anxiety among the different religious groups.
Read MoreDr. Nehginpao Kipgen is Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University. His writings (books and articles) have been widely published in over 30 countries in five continents: Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America.
Posted by Nehginpao Kipgen | Jun 21, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints |
Failure to take necessary remedial measures could plunge the country into a society of perpetual suspicion and anxiety among the different religious groups.
Read MorePosted by Nehginpao Kipgen | Jun 17, 2013 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis |
Since the issue is historical as well as political, the usage of one name over the other still carries political significance, although both names basically refer to one particular group of people.
Read MorePosted by Nehginpao Kipgen | Jun 7, 2013 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, US |
Rather than being satisfied at Myanmar’s piecemeal release of prisoners for each concession it makes, the West should be insisting that the government release all political prisoners in its custody.
Read MorePosted by Nehginpao Kipgen | May 21, 2013 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, US |
Thein Sein’s visit comes less than a year from President Obama’s visit to Myanmar last November, the first sitting US President to have visited the country.
Read MorePosted by Nehginpao Kipgen | May 8, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, US |
Burma may be heading toward an illiberal or a defective democracy with the survival of certain inherent authoritarian elements in a widely perceived democratic institutional arrangement.
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