The historical record knows only few instances of democracies waging war against each other. Therefore, democratization …-Afghanistan being a recent example. Democratization appears particularly challenging where grievances between ethnic groups can spill … democratization vis-à-vis preexisting ethnic conflict has relied on correlational evidence and historical case studies, making it hard …

Christians in Myanmar -- 5. Escalation of Ethno-Cultural Tensions in Southern Thailand in the Midst of Assimilation and … Homogenisation -- 6. The Rakhine (Arakan) Buddhists: A Little Known Minority in Myanmar -- 7. Promotion of Women’s Rights in ASEAN …: Myanmar Women’s Organisations for Sustainable Unity in Diversity -- 8. Online Political Parody in Thailand: Political …

Myanmar has been undergoing a political transition since 2011, when a semi-civilian government came to power … challenges that sexual and gender minorities face in Myanmar …

What effect does the international security environment have on democratization? This paper argues that for militaries … in power, sustained external threats facilitate democratization by credibly assuring the armed forces of continued … political crises over democratization, 2) the degree of the regime’s flexibility towards the opposition, 3) the level of …

Under the 2008 Constitution and following the 2010 elections marking Myanmar's historic transition from military rule … governments, with more opportunities for public inputs at the local level. Myanmar, however, remains a highly centralized state …