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This profile shares a glimpse into Myanmar's complex history with human rights.

A general look into Myanmar's economic state

Past governments in Myanmar presided over a system generally characterized by weak fiscal
management, but this has recently changed with the present government restoring a measure of fiscal
discipline, reorienting fiscal priorities, and establishing a clear set of fiscal objectives in the Framework
for Economic and Social Reforms (FESR), which was finalized in June 2013. The Government of
Myanmar now has to prioritize how best to implement these fiscal objectives while strengthening longrun
fiscal discipline. This paper provides a broad range of recommendations on how this can be
achieved, using analysis of Myanmar's present and past fiscal situation alongside insights provided by
the experience of other countries.

A timeline of Myanmar from founding to present day

A look at the relations between Burma and the United States

Data on Myanmar's GDP, economic indicators, and trade statistics

A look into the National League for Democracy's 2015 election win from The Economist

A retelling of Myanmar's 2015 election by BBC

A 2015 article from Reuters projecting Myanmar's economic growth for the 2015-2016 fiscal year

A selection of political articles from The Economist

A collection of articles on Myanmar's politics from the LA Times

A brief history of Myanmar provided by CNN

A look at Myanmar's painful transition from military rule to democracy

Reporter Sally Sara explores the military past and the prospective global future for Myanmar in this revealing excursion through Yangon. The country of 60 million people looks to reinvent itself in a competitive modern age.

Anna Peterson was one of 11 ANU students who traveled to Myanmar in July to complete a two-week intensive course on the political economy of Myanmar. In this video, Anna talks about her experience and what she gained from the course.

At the 22nd World Economic Forum on East Asia, the President of Myanmar and other dignitaries share their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of regional integration and achieving inclusive growth.

In this discussion brought to you from the Australian National University's College of Asia and the Pacific, Dr. Nicholas Farrelly introduces Myanmar's new political geography through a series of maps. He discusses the evolution of Myanmar politics from long-term military dictatorship to a nascent parliamentary system where regular elections are planned.

On May 1st, IPI hosted a conversation with Vijay Nambiar, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Myanmar, who discussed the current situation in Myanmar and the work of the United Nations to address the political and security challenges there.

After almost 50 years of military rule, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma in Southeast Asia, is witnessing sweeping change.