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Moving Too Fast on Burma: Obama Breaks with Aung San Suu KyiJuly 16, 2012 / Daniel TwiningForeign Policy
The Obama administration's decision to lift the U.S. investment ban on Burma is the first time Washington has publicly broken with the country's democratic opposition since Burma's fragile but consequential political opening began several years ago.
Read more...The Last Kim of Pyongyang?January 19, 2012 / Daniel M. KlimanForeign Policy Magazine
It's not ridiculous to think that North Korea could take a page from Myanmar and make a shocking U-turn toward democracy.
Read more...Burma’s Opening and the Balance of Values in AsiaDecember 02, 2011 / Daniel TwiningForeign Policy
One of the best things U.S. policy in Asia can do is encourage democratic transition and consolidation in the region, creating political bulwarks against threats to the existing balance of power - which is also, in important respects, a balance of values.
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