Ambassador Derek Mitchell on Myanmar

Ambassador Derek Mitchell on Myanmar

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Derek Mitchell talks to us about the current humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, and addresses the international and domestic constituencies that Aung San Suu Kyi must navigate as the crisis continues.

Type: Podcast

Myanmar's government -- time for course correction?

Myanmar's government -- time for course correction?

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Myanmar at the end of March will mark the first anniversary of the historic ascension to power of the National League for Democracy under its leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Those who experienced the euphoria after the embattled opposition's landslide victory in November 2015 will never forget this unlikely culmination of more than a quarter of a century of struggle -- at the cost of many lives -- for democracy, peace and justice.

Type: Analysis

Democracy & GovernanceHuman RightsPeace Processes

Implementing a Unified Approach to Fragility: Lessons learned from Burma

Implementing a Unified Approach to Fragility: Lessons learned from Burma

Friday, October 7, 2016

By: Derek Mitchell;  Chris Milligan;  Jessica Davey

The Fragility Study Group is an independent, non-partisan, effort of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Center for a New American Security and the United States Institute of Peace. The chair report of the study group, U.S. Leadership and the Challenge of State Fragility, was released on September 12. This brief is part of a series authored by scholars from the three institutions that build on the chair report to discuss the implications of fragility on existing U.S. tools, st...

Type: Report

Fragility & ResilienceDemocracy & Governance

No Quick Answers on Burma’s Rohingya, Mitchell Says

No Quick Answers on Burma’s Rohingya, Mitchell Says

Friday, September 8, 2017

By: Fred Strasser

The crisis of Burma’s Rohingya minority, with an estimated 164,000 already having fled to neighboring Bangladesh, can’t be resolved with any quick strokes such as sanctions or diplomatic pressure, said Derek Mitchell, a former U.S. ambassador to Burma and a senior advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Type: Analysis

Fragility & ResilienceJustice, Security & Rule of LawDemocracy & Governance

Two Vital Steps on Burma’s Rohingya Crisis

Two Vital Steps on Burma’s Rohingya Crisis

Friday, September 15, 2017

By: USIP Staff

As thousands more Burmese Rohingya refugees have poured into Bangladesh this week amid new images of their home villages burned, former U.S. Ambassador Derek Mitchell underscores the need for urgent humanitarian assistance, and continued international engagement with the Burmese government to halt the violence in Burma’s western state of Rakhine.

Type: Analysis

Human RightsDemocracy & GovernanceGlobal PolicyFragility & Resilience

The Global Fragility Act: A New U.S. Approach

The Global Fragility Act: A New U.S. Approach

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

By: USIP Staff

After several years of efforts by a bipartisan group of members of Congress and outside groups, Congress last month took legislative aim at a threat behind many of the world’s most pressing problems: fragile states. On December 20, as part of an appropriations package, President Donald Trump signed into law the Global Fragility Act, marking a new—if largely unnoticed— U.S. approach to conflict-prone states that can be vectors of violent extremism, uncontrolled migration, and extreme poverty.

Type: Analysis

Fragility & ResilienceViolent Extremism

Myanmar Peace Process: Slow Progress, Delicate Steps

Myanmar Peace Process: Slow Progress, Delicate Steps

Thursday, November 10, 2016

By: Fred Strasser

The peace process in Myanmar, which seeks to end decades of conflicts between the country’s army and an array of rebel groups, is progressing fitfully but could still face a reversal, experts on the Southeast Asian nation said in a discussion at the U.S. Institute of Peace. To drive it forward will require that the country’s new democratic leadership to skillfully manage relations with the still-powerful military while pushing negotiations and building confidence with the nation’s diverse arm...

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & DialogueJustice, Security & Rule of Law

Burma Dialogue Involving USIP, Partners to Continue

Burma Dialogue Involving USIP, Partners to Continue

Friday, July 6, 2012

By: Vijay Simhan

As part of an ongoing Track II-style dialogue, the Asia Society and USIP co-hosted a roundtable in late June that brought together representatives of the Myanmar Development Resources Institute (MDRI), senior advisers to Burmese president Thein Sein, and U.S. experts to discuss the political transition away from authoritarianism in Burma.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue