by Declan Busche | Dec 20, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
Democratic Erosion and a Coup in Myanmar Myanmar, or Burma, is a Southeast Asian country that neighbors Thailand. It is a nation now-controlled by its military. Prior to February 2021, Myanmar was a newly democratic government, one that was developing relationships...
by Alexander Brumfield | Nov 27, 2022 | Boston University
While the international community holds various broad examples of the inherent flaws in military institutions in government, Myanmar’s short history of democracy blows any other example far out of the water. The Tatmadaw is arguably one of the most dangerous military...
by Jake Gustin | Oct 15, 2022 | Boston University
On September 30, 2022, Burkina Faso experienced its second coup within a year, ousting the now former President Lieutenant-Colonel Pual-Henri Damiba in favor of Ibrahim Traore, one of the army captains for the nation, who has utilized military rule to establish a new...
by Brendan Green | Feb 14, 2022 | Boston University
On January 24th, 2022, the army of Burkina Faso successfully waged a coup against their government and took control of the country. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration deposed Burkina Faso’s...
by Kyle Burzycki | Nov 28, 2021 | Suffolk University
On January 1, 2021 a new university President arrived at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. Despite decades of tradition in which the university community voiced support for a candidate they felt represented their needs most, Professor Melih Bulu was appointed...
