Myanmar Accused of Genocide against Rohingya at UN Court
Historian Thant Myint-U, author of The Hidden History of Burma, joins Deep Dish to discuss Burma’s recent struggles with race, capitalism, and democracy, as well as the consequences for Southeast Asia.
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This week, a case was filed in the International Court of Justice accusing Myanmar of having committed genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority. It is a far cry from where the country also known as Burma seemed to be a few years ago, when the long-ruling military junta opened the door for democratic elections. Historian Thant Myint-U, author of the new book The Hidden History of Burma, joins Deep Dish to discuss Burma’s recent struggles with race, capitalism, and democracy, as well as the consequences for Southeast Asia.
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Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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Thant Myint-U is the author of five award-winning books on history and politics, including most recently, Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World. He is also a senior adviser to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and a senior fellow of the United Nations Foundation.