TOPICS: ‘Burma’

Moving Too Fast on Burma: Obama Breaks with Aung San Suu KyiJuly 16, 2012 / Daniel TwiningForeign PolicyThe 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...U.S. Is Moving Too Fast on BurmaJuly 15, 2012 / Michael J. Green, Daniel TwiningWashington PostLifting elements of the Burma investment ban is a sensible part of U.S. strategy, but it must create greater economic and political space outside the regime's control. 
Read more...The Last Kim of Pyongyang?January 19, 2012 / Daniel M. KlimanForeign Policy MagazineIt'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 PolicyOne 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.
Read more...Next Steps on Burma: Squaring Interests and Values in Developing Western Approaches to South-East Asia’s Most Troubled StateMarch 01, 2011 / Benedict RogersSome might argue that Burma is a country where interests and values collide: the short-term commercial and energy interests in oil, gas, and gems versus the promotion of democratic values. However it is, in fact, in the long-term interests of both the West and the region to ensure Burma becomes a peaceful, stable country with a responsible, legitimate government.
Read more...China’s changing policies towards rogue statesMarch 18, 2008 / Andrew SmallTestimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC)Chinese policy towards rogue states has undergone a quiet revolution in the last few years. While China is far from being a genuinely like-minded partner to the United States in dealing with these countries, its cooperation is becoming an increasingly central factor in diplomatic efforts to find solutions to the crises in North Korea, Iran, Sudan, and Burma. The testimony sets out the nature of the shift in Chinese policy, the driving factors, the constraints on its scope, and the implications for U.S. policy.
Read more...China’s New Dictatorship DiplomacyJuly 21, 2007 / Andrew SmallForeign Affairs; New York Times; International Herald TribuneChina is often accused of supporting a string of despots, nuclear proliferators, and genocidal regimes, shielding them from international pressure and thus reversing progress on human rights and humanitarian principles. But over the last two years, Beijing has been quietly overhauling its policies toward pariah states.
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