What Matters No. 32 (This article is a translation of the original Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on June 17, 2021.) Since the military coup d’état, armed clashes between the military council and ethnic minority armed groups have intensified in Myanmar. In some areas, fighting between the People’s Defense Forces […]

(This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on April 12, 2021.)  Download as PDF Since Myanmar’s military seized power in February, the photos and videos of its crackdown on protestors include images of dead children, protestors shot in the head, and violent abductions by state security forces. The atrocities committed […]

What matters No. 11 (This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on March 24, 2021.)  ∎ Key findings in brief   There have been questions of what kind of capacity and tools are indispensable for the people to topple dictatorships in a non-violent way. Gene Sharp, a political scientist, encourages people to take a political approach, rather than a violent one. He suggests that when a dictator overthrows a democratically elected government, it lacks the right to rule the country.  A successful coup […]

What Matters No. 9  (This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on March 17, 2021.)  ∎ Key findings in brief  In considering the success and failure of a social movement, several scholars suggest not to view it as a binary concept involving a decisive victory or a complete failure. William Gamson (1990), a social scientist focusing on mass media and social movements, argues that the success or failure of a social movement can be categorized along two dimensions: acceptance and new […]

(The original Burmese version was published on the Facebook page of ISP-Myanmar on March 18, 2021.) Authoritarian regimes often seek powerful foreign allies as patrons. Patrons usually provide diplomatic protection, economic aid, and weapons to client autocratic regimes. In return, authoritarian clients typically offer natural resources concessions, economic monopolies, and permission to implement large-scale projects […]

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on March 8, 2021.) In honor of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, the Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP) conducted a survey using randomized participant selection methods.    According to the respondents, women’s participation in the protest movement that emerged after the coup on February 1, 2021 is robust. Their participation could lead to attitudinal and behavioral […]

(The original Burmese version was published on the Facebook page of ISP-Myanmar on March 8, 2021.) Since the coup d’état by the Myanmar military on February 1, 2021, there have been mass protests against injustice across the country. Women protesters of various ages and different social strata have played a leading role in the protest movement with adolescent women playing an active part […]

It is important to study this research work as it provides a deeper understanding of the differences in the varying UN responses to the humanitarian crises. UN is an intergovernmental organization comprised of virtually all the countries over the world and its five powerful member countries are the permanent members of the UNSC, the major decision-making body of the

Scholars and researchers alike have long puzzled over whether brutal repression undermines mass uprisings or emboldens even more courage and determination of the popular movements, thereby undercutting the regime's legitimacy and precipitating the governmental overthrow. Conventional wisdom suggests that brutal repression weakens mass movements.