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To what extent can various political groups in Myanmar claim legitimacy to govern?
More than five years after the coup, the question is how fragmented legitimacy can be made into durable political authority.
China, scam economies and the Myanmar military’s struggle for survival
How does a regime survive when it faces sustained armed resistance amid severe economic deterioration?
‘Kawthoolei’ (homeland) in the making: Karen State and a federal democracy in Myanmar
The Karen National Union, a non-state governing actor in Myanmar, aspires to become a self-governing unit within a possible future federal democratic union.
Beyond resistance: Who can govern in a federal Myanmar?
Myanmar’s federal future will depend on sub-state legitimacy.
No clean exit: The Myanmar coup left business with no choice that was free of harm
Foreign companies in Myanmar face simultaneous and often contradictory pressures that mean there’s no ‘legitimate’ exit.
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