Martin Smith on Governance in Myanmar

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Martin Smith discussing governance and ethnic issues in Myanmar.

This week, we share episodes 5-6 from season 2 of the Transnational Institute (TNI) series of interviews with author and journalist Martin Smith, who's work includes the book Burma: Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity and the documentary Dying for Democracy . Smith is the co-founder of the Prospect Burma educational trust, a former independent expert member of the Three Diseases Fund board, and a senior advisor to TNI. Follow TNI's Info for Ethnic Groups in Myanmar for episodes in English and Burmese. Watch our interview with Martin Smith Myanmar's 'Conflict Trap' and Politics of Ethnicity . Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by ⁠⁠⁠subscribing to the Daily Briefing⁠⁠⁠ . Find DVB English News on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and YouTube.

People in this episode

Guest: Martin Smith

Topics covered

• Governance
• Myanmar
• Ethnicity
• Conflict
• Democracy

Keywords

• Myanmar
• governance
• ethnicity
• conflict
• democracy
• Martin Smith
• Transnational Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Transnational Institute, Prospect Burma, Three Diseases Fund, DVB English News

Books & works: Burma: Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity, Dying for Democracy

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