Burma/Myanmar report conveys views of Stanford scholars

Donald K. Emmerson, director of the Southeast Asia Forum at Shorenstein APARC, and Thitinan Pongsudhirak, FSI-Stanford Humanities international visiting scholar this year, were among the contributors to a major new report from the Asia Society, addressing the most effective strategy for engaging Burma's authoritarian regime. Pongsudhirak offered the Thai viewpoint for the Asian perspectives section of the report. The Task Force's report, titled Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Burma: Options for U.S. Policy, recommends framing U.S. policy toward Burma based on internal changes and a careful balance of both positive engagement and sanctions to encourage political and economic reform.