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Myanmar in a PodShell18 Martin Smith: "The Myanmar military is trying to contain the resistance not to defeat it"With Martin Smith
In this special edition of Myanmar in a Podshell, we talk to one of the best experts on ethnic minorities in the country: Martin Smith. Together with Martin, we analyse the current situation in Myanmar and the central and destructive role played by the junta, but also what historical and contemporary challenges this poses for different ethnic minorities.
2023-09-2942 minMyanmar in a PodShell17 Myanmar's Many Revolutions and the Spring RevolutionWith Khin Zaw Win and Hans-Bernd Zöllner
In Myanmar, the resistance against the military has declared a Spring Revolution. This revolution aims for nothing less than the reinvention of the country. But the Spring Revolution is not the first revolution; it is one in a long line of revolutions - successful and failed - that Myanmar has seen. Episode 17 of Myanmar in a Podshell discusses the current revolution in contrast to previous revolutions.
2023-08-1656 minMyanmar in a PodShell16 Hardened Fronts - The Narrow Space for Diplomacy in MyanmarWith Charles Petrie and Scot Marciel
So far, there has been no successful diplomatic initiative since the coup in Myanmar 2021. The international community is struggling to formulate a common position and seriously address the crisis. ASEAN, too, has failed with its five-point consensus. Myanmar in a Podshell discusses with the diplomats Charles Petrie and Scot Marciel the possibilities and limits of diplomacy in Myanmar.
2023-05-1051 minMyanmar in a PodShell15 No way out – The Rohingya between Myanmar and BangladeshWith Jasmin Lorch and Arafatul Islam
Discussions are again being held on the repatriation of the Rohingya. History makes it clear that the vicious circle of displacement and repatriation could only be broken if more fundamental questions of citizenship and recognition were discussed. In this episode of Myanmar in a Podshell, we seek to discuss the situation of the Rohingya with a particular focus on the perspective from Bangladesh.
2023-03-3158 minMyanmar in a PodShell14 War and Peace – Myanmar's armed struggle two years after the coup d'étatwith Anthony Davis and Zachary Abuza
Civil war has been raging in Myanmar for almost two years now. The well-equipped military uses all means to break the resistance, but the resistance is unbroken. In this episode of "Myanmar in a Podshell", we talk about the conflict from a military perspective. What strategy is promising, what tactics should be used? And how will the conflict change in 2023?
2023-02-0153 minMyanmar in a PodShell13 Environment and Climate Change – The Looming Crisis Behind the Political Crisiswith Naw Anna Maria and Marianne Mosberg
In view of the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar, environmental issues and the climate crisis have been pushed to the margins of attention. Myanmar however is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries facing cyclones, draughts just to name a few. Therefore, environment issues will have a massive impact on the country, its people and also its politics in the coming years.
2022-11-1946 minMyanmar in a PodShell12 Myanmar's History and its Significance for Myanmar's Presentwith Jacques Leider and Moe Thuzar
History seems to be repeating itself in Myanmar. The 1988 uprising and subsequent military takeover has many parallels to the nationwide uprising and coup of 2021. Of course, parallels do not mean that there are also significant differences - the consequences of digitalization are the most obvious. Myanmar in a Podshell speaks with two historians to understand what is similar and what is different, and to answer the central question: Is it possible to learn from history?
2022-09-231h 00Myanmar in a PodShell11 The Good, the Right, the Just - Myanmar's View of Law and JusticeWith Helene Maria Kyed and Nyan
The people of Myanmar are demanding justice. But there are different understandings of what justice is. The military government sees itself as the guarantor of law and order, but the resistance, the National Unity Government and the various ethnic groups see it as nothing but brutal despotism. They want to create a new law, a new rule of law, as part of their revolution. In a conversation with two researchers, we shed light on all these aspects of law and justice.
2022-08-1955 minMyanmar in a PodShell10 No Chance for Peace? - Myanmar’s Long History of ViolenceWith Stein Tønnesson and Tony Waters
Myanmar has a long history of violence. There has been no period of nationwide peace since the end of the colonial era in 1948. With the coup d'état, the military has opened a new chapter in the conflict. We discuss what chances there are for genuine peace and what lessons should be learned from the failed peace attempts of the past.
2022-06-2558 minMyanmar in a PodShell09 Myanmar's Economy - Back to the past?With Richard Horsey and Jared Bissinger
Since the coup, Myanmar's economy is under immense pressure. People lost their income, poverty is on the rise, and the future prospects are bleak. Both, the military and the resistance are trying to cut off the enemy's sources of income. Overall, the economic damage is so huge that it can never be compensated for by humanitarian aid alone. Which leads to the difficult question: Is it possible to restart the economy without harming the people?
2022-05-2959 min
Myanmar in a PodShell08 Journalism in a polarized environment – Myanmar Media and the CoupWith Werner Eggert and Mratt Kyaw Thu
Journalism in Myanmar has never been an easy endeavor. But since the coup d'état on 1 February 2021 things went from bad to worse. A lot of journalists have been jailed or fleed the country. The media landscape is split into supporters of the military and supporters of the National Unity Government and the so-called revolution. Space for unbiased reporting is severly limited.
2022-03-2843 min
Myanmar in a PodShell07 Local Democracy - A Feasible Alternative to Top-Down Governing?With Tamas Wells and Sam Sai Kham
Democracy is one of the most used buzzwords when it comes to Myanmar. In episode 7 of "Myanmar in a Podshell", we don't talk primarily about democracy as a form of governing or as a buzzword, but about concrete democracy and democratic structures and practices at the community level in Myanmar. In other words, we want to understand what people in Myanmar actually make of the concept of democracy.
2022-02-1153 min
Myanmar in a PodShell06 Generation Z - Inventing a New Myanmar?With Nyein Chan May and Nickey Diamond
A lot has been written about Generation Z in connection with the coup in Myanmar. Obviously, it is a driving force in the fight against the military regime. But who or what is Generation Z in Myanmar? We talk to a member of Generation Z and an observer close to it to find out more in episode 6 of "Myanmar in a Podshell".
2022-02-0158 min
Myanmar in a PodShell05 Is Myanmar on its own again? – The International Dimension of the Coup d'EtatWith Saw Kapi and Hunter Marston
One year after the coup d'état on February 1, 2021, there hasn't been a coordinated response by ASEAN or the UN. Different countries continue to pursue different interests. Saw Kapi and Hunter Marston discuss these interests and what they mean for Myanmar in episode 5 of "Myanmar in a Podshell".
2022-01-2454 min
Myanmar in a PodShell04 Education in Times of UprisingWith Marie Lall and Khaing Phyu Htut
Since the coup on February 1, 2021, the education system in Myanmar has ground to a halt in large parts of the country. Another generation might grow up without a proper education. In Episode 4 of "Myanmar in a Podshell", we discuss the consequences of this and what an inclusive, representative education system in Myanmar would have to look like.
2021-12-0355 min
Myanmar in a PodShell03 Democracy - Myanmar's Endless StruggleWith Marco Bünte and Richard Takhun
The third episode of "Myanmar in a Podshell" explores the question of what democracy in Myanmar is all about. What do the people in the country understand by democracy, what is the scientific perspective and what does the military mean by "disciplined democracy"? Last but not least we dicuss what future elections could look like and when they might take place.
2021-11-2253 minMyanmar in a PodShell02 Many third forces – The role of Myanmar's Ethnic Armed OrganizationsWith Sai Khuensai and Ashley South
The second episode of "Myanmar in a Podshell" focuses on Myanmar's Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) and their role since the February 1 coup. How united are they and where are the possible rifts between the various EAOs, the Tatmadaw and the National Unity Government (NUG), the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and the People's Defense Forces (PDFs)?
2021-10-2354 minMyanmar in a PodShell01 Myanmar without Aung San Suu Kyiwith Mon Mon Myat and Michal Lubina
In the first episode of "Myanmar in a PodShell" we discuss the political future of Aung San Suu Kyi after the coud d'etat. What is her legacy and what would be her take on the "people's defensive war" declared by the National Unity Government?
2021-09-1847 min