Die einflussreiche Rolle der Minderheitenparteien bei den Wahlen in Myanmar Published: 5 November 2020 Analyse Die National League for Democracy (NLD) wird durch die Parteien der ethnischen Minderheiten Myanmars vor enorme Herausforderungen gestellt - politische Fehler der Regierung haben den Minderheitenparteien in den vergangenen fünf Jahren neuen Aufwind verliehen.
Der Weg der Frauen zu einem demokratischen Übergang in Myanmar Published: 5 November 2020 Analyse Die politische Teilhabe von Frauen entwickelt sich in Myanmar nur langsam. Insgesamt bleibt die Bilanz der NLD-Regierung in Bezug auf Frauenrechte ambivalent. By Khin Lay Nge
Myanmar's Religious and Ethnic Conflicts: no end in sight Published: 24 May 2017 Against the backdrop of persistent ethnic tensions, the second round of the peace conference of Burmese government, army (Tatmadaw) and ethnic minorities begins on 24 May in Myanmar. The political internal climate and the relationship of Aung San Suu Kyi to the international community projected its shadows ahead. By Mirco Kreibich, Johanna Goetz and Alice Muthoni Murage
What are the prospects for the next Myanmar government? Published: 16 February 2016 Peace, federalism, development, and poverty - this is the interlinked "cluster", which has to be at the top of the NLD’s agenda. On Aung San Suu Kyi's political challenges in the coming years. [external_media:soundcloud.com/boellstiftung/myanmar-after-the-elections] By Khin Zaw Win
Myanmar: A democratic landslide Published: 16 February 2016 Myanmar has a decades-long history of brutal ethnic conflicts. In view of this the party of democratic struggle did unexpectedly well in last year’s election. By Nicholas Farrelly
From “Carpet bombing” to “beautiful safe zones”- the presidential candidates on Syria Published: 5 February 2016 Syria and the fight against ISIS is the dominating foreign policy topic in the current U.S. presidential debates. The discourse on no-fly zones and efforts to topple Bashar al-Assad show that divisions run deep and beyond party lines. By Dominik Tolksdorf
Myanmar needs more than a new government Published: 24 November 2015 The people of Myanmar have collectively placed their faith in the NLD. The party will have to go on - even beyond Aung San Suu Kyi’s lifetime. A commentary. By Khin Zaw Win
The State of Myanmar’s Reforms on the Eve of the 2015 Elections Published: 2 November 2015 Myanmar prepares for the second nation-wide poll in 25 years. The elections in November 2015 promise to be a watershed for the country’s democratisation. By Marco Bünte
Myanmar Elections: Coups, Competition, and Compromise Published: 2 November 2015 Myanmar and its power elites do not have experience with electoral politics. That makes Myanmar’s elections exciting, and at the same time risky. By Zeya Thu
"The NLD will win the elections" Published: 2 November 2015 On November 8, Myanmar votes for a new parliament. What do the parties stand for and what can they change? An interview with Sui Khar, Joint Secretary-General of the Chin National Front. By Rual Lian Thang and Dr Sui Khar
