Myanmar Special Package – Politics, Economy and History

As the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya has focused attention on Myanmar, Himal Southasian is making its special issue on Myanmar publicly available in the interests of an informed debate about the country. Our volume Myanmar: Troubled Transitions not only addresses the Rohingya question, but takes stock of Myanmar at a moment of change. Our authors provide an in-depth analysis of contemporary Myanmar, looking at the country's emerging economic model, its extractive policies, the civilian-military power balance, geopolitical developments, ongoing ethnic conflicts, in the process revealing how these issues intersect. Also, PEN Myanmar's Ma Thida's article on freedom of expression, and our infographics and photo essay provide a close look at the country's recent militarised past.

The package will interest not just researchers and scholars of Myanmar or Southasia, but anyone who seeks to understand issues like the Rohingya crisis in the context of the country's troubled transitions.