The Coup in Burma
TALKING POLITICS
English - February 09, 2021 22:24 - 27 minutes - 62.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 619 ratingsNews entrepreneurship interview business health politics news comedy science books culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this extra episode David catches up with Thant Myint-U to discuss the latest developments in Burma (Myanmar), following the overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi's government. What prompted the generals to act? What do the protestors want? And what does it mean for the future of Burmese democracy? Thant Myint-U is the author of The Hidden History of Burma.
Further Reading
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v41/n22/thant-myint-u/not-a-single-year-s-peace
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Myanmar-should-use-COVID-crisis-to-end-30-years-of-crony-capitalism
https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/myanmar-needs-to-reimagine-its-economic-future/