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4 February 2016,

Myanmar: transition within transition

Rajiv Bhatia's article "Myanmar: transition within transition" was republished on Worldpress.org and on Eurasia Review.

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Myanmar’s long-term transition from the 50-year military rule to democracy began in March 2011, with a retired general as the president. As he prepares to demit office, the short-term transition between elections on Nov. 8, 2015, and the end of President Thein Sein’s innings on March 30, 2016, has gained momentum. Important developments are unfolding that may impact the shift from the present “controlled democracy” to full-fledged democracy in the long run.

The internal political scene has been dominated by two key issues: the new, emerging equation between the winner in elections—the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Aung San Suu Kyi—and the military leadership; and ethnic reconciliation.

Here is the full article on Worldpress.org

Here is the full article on Eurasia Review