Introduction
Security, Pragmatism, and Opportunity: Understanding the Myanmar Crisis Through Its Neighbors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6041176 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Shawn Cogan (0000-0002-3171-7587, Kansai Gaidai University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aspp.70054 |
| OpenAlex | W4415413806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The optimism that surrounded a partial return of democracy to Myanmar after decades of military rule, culminating in Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League of Democracy (NLD) taking power in 2015, was later halted by two manufactured crises by Myanmar's military, the 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine State, and the February 1, 2021 military coup led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. The coup has upended both political, economic, and development progress, with Myanmar shrinking beyond pandemic level of economic output as a result of sanctions and an operating environment that poses significant risk for its partners. In this special issue, we explore three critical themes in bilateral ties between Myanmar and its neighbors: security, pragmatism, and opportunity. This introduction previews these three key areas, and presents each original research article it is situated in an increasingly unpredictable and austere regional environment
Democracy · League · Optimism · Power (physics · Resizing · Sanctions · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |