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16 January 2014

Myanmar becomes Burma, again

There has been no official announcement, but the Abbott Government seems to have decided to revert to Burma’s old name....

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18 December 2014

Surveying public opinion in Burma

For years, decades even, professional Burma watchers, activists and other commentators have been making assessments about developments in Burma (Myanmar)...

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13 May 2014

Should Burma participate in UN peacekeeping?

A few months ago, several activist organisations expressed outrage at reports that the UN had invited Burma (Myanmar) to participate...

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26 February 2014

Burma: A critical look at those chemical weapons claims

Dr Andrew Selth, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute, takes a critical look at the claims Burma (Myanmar)...

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17 February 2014
A temple with grey sky in background.

GIFT backs Myanmar project

The new Griffith Institute for Tourism’s commitment to international outreach activity has been underlined in its support for a volunteer...

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31 January 2014

Is Burma really buying submarines?

For the past six months, there have been intermittent reports in the news media and on specialist websites stating that...

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14 March 2013

Burma’s Terrible Beauty

Griffith Asia Institute members Dr Stephen McCarthy and Dr Andrew Selth recently made research trips to Burma (Myanmar). They have...

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2 July 2014

Will Aung San Suu Kyi be president? Odds are lengthening

A year ago, a Lowy Institute panel was askedwhether Aung San Suu Kyi would become president of Burma(Myanmar). The question...

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6 December 2013
Nelson Mandela sitting in chair

Mandela made ‘sainthood’ work in politics

Griffith University political scientist Professor John Kane pays tribute to anti-apartheid icon and former South African president, Nelson Mandela, who has died aged 95.

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6 December 2013
John Kane, Griffith University, delivering an address

Mandela made sainthood work in political arena

A remarkable leader who used his saintly profile to powerful political effect. This was how Griffith University political scientist Professor...

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