Publications

Assessment on Lawmakers’ understanding of Federal and Democratic Principles in Myanmar

  • July 24, 2020
  • ISP Admin
In the lead up to Myanmar’s 2020 general election, international and local organizations are busy preparing policy-related curriculum for candidates, political parties are also planning trainings for party members and potential Read more...

Social Justice: Seeking Fairness in Myanmar's Diverse Society (MMRQ Vol 1,No 4)

  • June 20, 2019
  • ISP Admin
Editor’s note The current issue of Myanmar Quarterly covers the concept of “social justice” from several perspectives Social justice is a critical element for addressing important issues in Myanmar that range from constitutional reform and ethnic equality to labor and land rights and policies for resources and environmental management In contemporary Myanmar society, we find Read more...

Evolving Preference and Strategy of Tatmadaw Regarding Peace Process in Myanmar

  • February 26, 2019
  • ISP Admin
ISP-Myanmar’s briefing paper __ December Read more...

Security integration efforts in Myanmar (1945-2010): A historical overview

  • February 26, 2019
  • ISP Admin
ISP-Myanmar’s briefing paper __ December Read more...

Managing Change: Executive Policymaking in Myanmar

  • August 16, 2018
  • ISP Admin
Since 2011, Myanmar has undergone a daunting transition from entrenched military rule to a more democratic form of governance that can address longstanding political, economic and social fissures As the transition continues, what has become increasingly clear is that one of the biggest challenges for the government is how to solve technical problems by crafting Read more...

China’s Multi-layered Engagement Strategy and Myanmar’s Realities: The Best Fit for Beijing Policy Preferences - Report

  • February 28, 2018
  • ISP Admin
The Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar’s new report “China’s Multi-layered Engagement Strategy and Myanmar’s Realities: The Best Fit for Beijing Policy Preferences” This report identifies China’s preferences toward Myanmar by exploring the various patterns of China’s recent engagement with diverse stakeholders from Myanmar (Full report) available at Amazon Kindle Read more...

An assessment of Myanmar’s political transition: Success and Challenges (MMRQ Vol 1, No 3)

  • October 13, 2017
  • ISP Admin
  The Myanmar Quarterly Vol-1, No-3 July-August, 2017 Page – 564 An assessment of Myanmar’s political transition: Success and Challenges Content I Editor’s Note II Foreword by Dan Slater III Cover Stories, Interviews and Book Reviews Cover Stories (a) Factors influencing success and failure of democratic transition and policy proposal for Myanmar by Aung Thu Read more...

Lives on Loan - Report

  • July 25, 2017
  • ISP Admin
Is Yangon is an exciting place, commercial hub of the country and former capital with a large urban population While just 30 percent of the country’s people live in urban areas, a finding shows that urban poverty is (346 percent) of the population and which is higher than expected Save the Children, in collaboration with Read more...

Building Critical Mass for Peace in Myanmar

  • July 1, 2017
  • ISP Admin
Executive Summary Myanmar’s latest peace conference, held on 24-29 May 2017, made welcome progress Following a deal brokered by China on the eve of the meeting, more armed groups came to Naypyitaw than expected On the final day, they agreed on 37 “principles” for a future peace accord, including a key provision that the state Read more...

Process, Sequence, and Equilibrium in Myanmar’s Federal Democratic State Formation: Tentative Proposals (MMRQ Vol 1, No 2)

  • April 28, 2017
  • ISP Admin
The Myanmar Quarterly Vol – 1, No 2 February – March, 2017 Page – 401 Process, Sequence, and Equilibrium in Myanmar’s Federal Democratic State Formation: Tentative Proposals Content I Editor’s Note II Foreword by Donald L Horowitz III Cover Stories, Interviews and Book Reviews Cover Stories (a) Process, Sequence, and Equilibrium in Myanmar’s Federal Democratic Read more...