Myanmar’s long-delayed time of reckoning

In 1287 the kingdom of Bagan in what is now central Burma/Myanmar fell to repeated Mongol invasions. The king fled to Lower Myanmar, and the collapse was followed by 250 years of political fragmentation.   A lot of things about Myanmar are being re-written. The confusion that has plagued assessments of the country is being …

Myanmar’s long-delayed time of reckoning Read More »