The civil war in Myanmar, halfway through its fourth year, has had a profound impact on every level of society, down to the smallest village. Local administrators find themselves caught between the influence of the junta, the resistance, and their local residents. The role that local authorities play in support of or against the junta is important to understand the situation on the ground. In new research published this year, Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung, Professor of Political Science at University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Naw Moo Moo Paw, PhD Candidate in Global Studies at University of Massachusetts Lowell, analyze the decision-making of local administrators in Myanmar to better understand how these authorities respond to the political reality in their areas.
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Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung is Professor of Political Science at University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her expertise is in comparative politics, international relations, and Southeast Asian politics. She is the author of numerous books and journal articles on Myanmar. She received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her MA from Yale University.
Naw Moo Moo Paw, PhD Student, Global Studies Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Pam Kennedy, Research Analyst, East Asia Program (Moderator)