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‘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.
The delivery of public healthcare should be a core requirement of the Myanmar military’s claim to political legitimacy
A functioning public healthcare system should be a core requirement for a legitimate claim to sovereignty.
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.
Democracy and delivery: Overcoming the governance gap in Southeast Asia
A government that holds elections without governance capacity will be unable to translate political mandates into deliverable outcomes, while one with institutional capacity without democratic accountability will be exposed to elite capture.