by Anne Jeaneth Casalme | Jun 30, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The military coup that occurred in Myanmar last February 1, 2021, sparked new tensions between the pro-democracy protesters and the state’s military regime. It was a resurrection of an Army-state which has ruled the country since 1962. It was a frustrated democracy....
by Nancy Lam | Apr 29, 2021 | Arizona State University
Civil society has met the military’s coup in February and detainment of democratic heroine Aung San Suu Kyi with both nonviolent and violent forms of protest. Will we see a revival in Myanmar’s democratic experiment and restoration of civilian rule? Or will the...
by Alexa August | Apr 19, 2021 | American University
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic cost him popular support. Now he feverishly lays the groundwork for a military coup in the event he loses the upcoming 2022 elections. On March 31, 2021, the 57th anniversary of Brazil’s...
by Steven Duke | Mar 23, 2021 | American University
The military coup in Myanmar on February 1st signifies a reversal of liberalization that had slowly been developing in the country since the end of the military dictatorship in 2010. However, the coup was made extremely easy due to the immense institutional power that...
by Cynthia Mejia | May 5, 2019 | Sacramento State University
In December 2018 the Sudanese government imposed emergency austerity measures and a sharp currency devaluation. This was their way of trying to avoid an economic collapse, which was influenced by years of U.S. sanctions and loss of oil revenue. Members of the Sudanese...
