Doublethink in Myanmar
Article Abstract:
The goverment of Myanmar is becoming quite proficient at saying one thing when the opposite is true. The military government calls itself The State Law and Order Restoration Council and says it is for peace and democracy, but denies opposition parties the right to exist and puts them down violently.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Strong brew: Myanmar
Article Abstract:
Foreign governments are trying to figure out the best way of dealing with the State Law and Order Restoration Council, the military junta that seized power in Myanmar in 1988. Sanctions are favored in Europe and America, but Asian nations plan a policy of 'constructive engagement.'
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Where sleeping dog lies: Myanmar
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The Karen rebels control only a small territory near the Thai border. Thailand's friendliness with the junta of Burma bodes ill for the insurgents. The Karen are vulnerable if Burma's army attacks them from Thailand.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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