Myanmar Faces the Future

In this episode we discuss the remarkable rise of Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar, or Burma. Following inauguration on April 1, 2016, the NLD and Aung San Suu Kyi must now address significant internal and external challenges while governing for the first time. Southeast Asia Program scholars Murray Hiebert and Phuong Nguyen analyze Myanmar's political landscape and discuss the economic reforms, domestic tensions, and foreign relations that will shape Myanmar’s future. Hosted by Colm Quinn. Audio edited by Lauren Abuali. Produced by Jeffrey Bean.