ASEAN’S ALBATROSS AGAIN: THE 2021 COUP IN MYANMAR AND ASEAN INACTION
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In February 2021 the Myanmar Army overthrew the elected government of the National League of Democracy after contested elections in which the military alleged vote buying and election tampering. This ended the period of democratization which began in 2010. It also unleashed a fresh round of political violence that has gone unabated and continues to present threatening regional security. This paper will argue ASEAN as a regional organization cannot manage or bring the conflict in Myanmar to a resolution due to divergent interests of its member states.
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