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ASEAN has thus far been ineffectual, while China has leverage but has failed to act. If a negotiated end to the crisis is to happen, who will take the lead?
With the regime’s brutality on daily display, peaceful protests have largely been abandoned. Unless there’s a negotiated settlement, Myanmar looks headed for a long and bloody civil war.
Will the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, start taking tougher stances against authoritarian and military regimes? Its recent treatment of Myanmar’s military ruler is promising.
Myanmar’s chair was embarrassingly empty at a recent summit, a rebuff to the military junta that took control of the country in a coup earlier this year.
Keeping silent is not a strategic option.
ASEAN countries fear a potential arms race and future confrontation between great powers taking place in their region.
With hundreds now killed since the coup and civilians increasingly taking up arms against the junta, there are fears the country could be headed toward civil war.
What the deal involves and why it matters.
The international community has gained a much greater understanding of the Myanmar military’s transnational revenue streams. Targeted sanctions can work if the world just follows the money.
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Indonesia needs to consider long-term engagement to produce deeper and more sustainable impacts.
The countries of the ASEAN region have important roles to play in tackling the global problem of marine plastic waste.
Islamic solidarity, customary law and their experience of conflict and foreign aid can explain the Acehnese greeting people in need with open arms.
Southeast Asian countries need to rethink their ties with the two great powers and try to reduce their dependency on them.
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Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director, La Trobe Asia and Professor, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow, Indonesian Institute of Advanced International Studies (INADIS)
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Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Lecturer and Marine Reseacher, Universitas Padjadjaran
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Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania
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PhD Candidate and Research Fellow, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Research fellow, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Affiliate UQ Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland
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PhD Candidate at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics, Bournemouth University
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
