Amitav Acharya

Distinguished professor and UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance at American University, author of Tragic Nation: Burma—Why and How Democracy Failed, and specialist in Southeast Asian politics and international relations.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 35min

Amitav Acharya, "Tragic Nation: Burma--Why and How Democracy Failed" (Penguin Random House, 2023)

Amitav Acharya, a distinguished professor at American University and expert on Southeast Asian politics, shares insights from his latest book on Burma's democratic collapse. He discusses engaging with young activists, whom he calls 'thought warriors', to uncover the truth behind the 2021 coup. Acharya explains the military's grip on power and the growing collaboration between protesters and ethnic groups. He also evaluates ASEAN's hesitant response and provides a vision for the future of Burma amid geopolitical tensions.

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