Myanmar
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Angshuman Choudhury is the coordinator of the South East Asia Research Programme (SEARP). His resear...
  • Women's Participation in Myanmar's Peace Process
    Akanksha Khullar   ·    08 Aug, 2019   ·    5610
    For years, women in Myanmar have been powerful advocates for comprehensive peace and good governance, calling for reconciliation and democratic transition; demanding legislations that protect women’s rights; and leading civil society i ...
  • Decoding the Arakan Army: Understanding the Myanmar State’s Response (Part-3)
    Angshuman Choudhury   ·    12 Apr, 2019   ·    5578
    The Arakan Army (AA)—an Ethnic Armed Organisation (EAO) fighting for autonomy of Myanmar’s Rakhine state—has been engaged in intense clashes with the Tatmadaw (Myanmar’s military) since late 2017. The fighting escalated in the la ...
  • Decoding the Arakan Army: Insurgent Strategies and Tactics (Part-2)
    Angshuman Choudhury   ·    27 Mar, 2019   ·    5574
    Over the past four months, the Arakan Army (AA)—a Rakhine Ethnic Armed Organisation (EAO)—has emerged as a formidable insurgent actor in western Myanmar, particularly Chin and Rakhine states. The AA’s insurgency is based on a mix o ...