State-owned enterprises and the future of the Myanmar economy
For the Brookings blog, I explained why state-owned enterprises were likely to remain a drag on the economy even under an NLD government.
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Jul 13, 20151 min read
The struggle for democracy in Myanmar/Burma
Brookings hosted a forum to discuss a new book by Delphine Schrank: The Rebel of Rangoon. I was one of two panelists along with the author.
May 14, 201510 min read
Myanmar/Burma: Watch this space!
In this Brookings op-ed, I speculated on the outcome of the November 2015 election, imagining a mix of good news and bad news.
Jan 1, 20151 min read
State Economic Enterprise Sector in Myanmar
This working paper was produced during a month-long visiting fellowship at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore.
Sep 22, 20145 min read
What Myanmar Does Not Need
In this Brookings op-ed, on the eve of President Obama’s trip to Myanmar, I argued that the US policy should be more positive than negative.
Aug 28, 20147 min read
Indonesia: Now the Real Work Begins
In this Brookings blog post, co-authored with Joseph Chinyong Liow, we identified three policy challenges for election victor Joko Widodo.
Apr 7, 20144 min read
Security and Economic Development in the Asia-Pacific Region
This is the text of my testimony before the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada’s parliament.
Jan 9, 20144 min read
Keep an eye on the people with the guns in Myanmar’s transition
In this piece for East Asia Forum, I cautioned against being too bullish about the transition to democratic rule that started in 2011.
Nov 14, 201310 min read
Keynote Address 2013 Annual Model UN Conference
Possibly the most intriguing piece I've written in the past 50 years is the text of a Keynote Address I delivered at a Model UN Conference.
Jun 18, 20138 min read
The Troubled Global Landscape: Implications for Turkey
This is the text of my address at a conference in Istanbul hosted by the Minister for EU Affairs on “Rethinking Global Challenges”.
May 23, 20133 min read
The Way Forward with Myanmar/Burma
In this Brookings op-ed, I criticized a Washington Post editorial advocating more sanctions on Myanmar; more engagement was a better policy.
Apr 28, 20131 min read
Banking Has to Become Boring Again
In this Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times, I pushed back on an op-ed critical of Europe’s new financial transaction tax.
Mar 15, 20133 min read
Are Aid Donors Repeating Mistakes in Myanmar?
In this Brookings op-ed, I noted four ways in which foreign aid could do more harm than good, and three ways to make it more effective.
Mar 14, 20132 min read
Too Much, Too Soon? The Dilemma of Foreign Aid to Myanmar/Burma
This report of a study I carried out with James W. Fox was the first assessment of foreign aid to Myanmar’s transition government.
Mar 13, 20131 min read
An Early Assessment of Foreign Aid to Myanmar
Here is the audio file and transcript of the Brookings forum where Jim Fox and I presented our “Too Much Too Soon?” study.
Mar 5, 20131 min read
Japan’s Big Chance to Contribute
In a Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times, I proposed choosing a Chinese person as the next president of the Asian Development Bank.
Feb 26, 20131 min read
Myanmar: Making the Reforms Count
This is the transcript of a Brookings panel where I was joined by Priscilla Clapp, Anoop Singh, and Francis Zwenig.
Feb 7, 20131 min read
Governance, Rule of Law and Natural Resources in Indonesia and Lessons for Burma’s Transformation
In this Brookings panel discussion with Vanda Felbab Brown and Bill Wise, I focused on lessons from Indonesia for Myanmar.
Nov 16, 20124 min read
Obama in Burma
In this Brookings op-ed, on the eve of Obama’s first visit to Myanmar, I focused on the implications for US relations with China.
Sep 16, 20123 min read
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Visits the United States: What Next?
In this Brookings op-ed, I highlighted the US policy debate between proponents of sanctions and proponents of engagement.
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