Burma’s Ambiguous Breakthrough

Will the Modi government focus on the economy, or will it seek to implement a transformational Hindu-nationalist agenda?

The Burmese transition that began in 2011 will be a protracted process. The main challenge now is to build a state in which democracy can take root and grow.

In the world’s largest democracy, liberalism is in retreat, as evidenced by a pattern of assaults on minorities, press freedom, and the independence of key cultural and intellectual institutions.