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The Strait of Hormuz in Perspective: One Global Chokepoint, Multiple Vulnerabilities, Compounded Effects

Written on 6. May 2026. Posted in English.

The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked by both Iran and the US. The result is a disruption of a...

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Two rows of soldiers in military uniform standing in front of military vehicles, with tree-covered hills in the background.

Staging Law & Order: Public Trials and Rebel Legitimacy in Northern Myanmar

Written on 9. March 2026. Posted in English.

The idea of publicly staged trials may appear grotesque or outdated to citizens of modern,...

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Relief workers distribute food and water to earthquake survivors in Myanmar

Rebel Governance in Myanmar: Earthquake Relief and the Struggle for Legitimacy

Written on 8. August 2025. Posted in English.

When the Sagaing earthquake struck Myanmar in March 2025, much of the international spotlight...

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How Crisis Crosses Borders: Myanmar’s Civil War Shattered a Chinese Border Boomtown

Written on 14. May 2025. Posted in English.

Civil wars may not respect national boundaries. As civil war escalates in Myanmar, its...

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Do regime differences shape developmental engagement? How China and Japan compete in post-coup Myanmar

Written on 20. December 2023. Posted in English, Regime Competition in a Fragmented World.

The 2021 military coup in Myanmar has left the country significantly isolated on the world...

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Here, There, and Everywhere: Feminist Resistance beyond the “Women, Peace and Security” Agenda in Post-Coup Myanmar

Written on 24. November 2022. Posted in English, Feminist Peace Research.

As a landmark in the movement to increase global attention to women’s critical role in...

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China in Post-coup Myanmar – Closer to Recognition, Further from “Pauk-phaw”

Written on 21. December 2021. Posted in English.

At the close of 2021 China remains one of the few foreign partners for Myanmar. Amid ongoing...

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Myanmars „Veto-Coup“ 2021: ein Interpretationsversuch

Written on 19. March 2021. Posted in Deutsch.

Militärische „Veto-Coups“ kamen in der Vergangenheit in den Staaten öfters vor, in denen die...

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China in transitionary Myanmar. Challenging paths to democratization and peace

Written on 15. March 2021. Posted in English, PRIF Spotlight.

The recent military coup in Myanmar reversed a decade-long experiment towards incremental...

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Interpreting Myanmar’s 2021 “Veto” Coup d’etat

Written on 11. February 2021. Posted in English.

Military “Veto” Coups have been prominent in countries where armed forces have played leading...

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