Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago
Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, specializing in issues of democratization and authoritarianism in South East Asia
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What Should the US Do about Burma? Despite years of isolation by a despotic regime, the world is watching the military crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. The official death toll is now ten. Diplomats in the capital say it's more than that by "many multiples."
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