Search results for: Christopher O´ Hara
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Myanmar and the Case for UN Resolution 1325
...conflict-affected women and ensure that women play a greater role in peacebuilding efforts. UN Security Council Resolution 1325 is instrumental to such efforts, argue Christopher O’Hara and Johan Krom....
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The Rohingya and Islamic Extremism: A Convenient Myth
...actors continue to invoke the threat posed to the country by Islamic extremism. Not only does such a connection with the Rohingya lack credibility, argue Christopher O’Hara and Elliot Brennan,...
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Myanmar’s Fragile Ceasefire
...the right track toward peace. Christopher O’Hara cautions, however, that there is still a long way to go, with federalism and resource sharing constituting two of the most contentious issues...
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Christopher O´ Hara
Research Fellow
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Financing War or Facilitating Peace? The Impact of Rebel Drug Trafficking on Peace Negotiations in Colombia and Myanmar
...few interdiction opportunities, narcotic drugs disproportionately benefit rebel groups as a source of funding in civil wars. Furthermore, drug trafficking is believed to prolong civil wars by creating war economies...
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Striking a Balance: Myanmar and the Issue of Intellectual Property Rights
...Strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights in Myanmar has the potential to act as a catalyst for economic growth, spurring foreign direct investment and in the long run...
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Kachin Unrest: China’s Mixed Blessing (republished)
...Unrest in Myanmar’s northeastern Kachin state is a headache for Beijing. Yet it is also an opportunity to promote Chinese strategic aims in the country. China wants what Myanmar...
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Myanmar’s Ethnic Insurgents: UWSA, KNU and KIO
...has been inaugurated. Together with the new constitution of 2008 and the government’s demand that all ethnic armies must integrate into the Border Guard Force (BGF), this situation raises a...
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Myanmar’s Push for Democracy
...Last year Myanmar held its first elections in over 20 years. Despite doubts about the validity of the elections, there have been several noteworthy developments. Even so, the intentions...
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Myanmar: Eastern Clout & Western Absence
...Myanmar is a strategically located country. Its coastline meets the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea to the west, borders Thailand and Laos to the east, China to...