Liberalism and Democracy in Myanmar - Talk by Ian Holliday
Thursday, April 11, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
University Park Campus
Social Sciences Building (SOS) 250

In Myanmar, historic elections in 2015 and the installation of a National League for Democracy government effectively led by Aung San Suu Kyi in 2016 contrast with ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in 2017. One critical question that now confronts the 50 million people of this Southeast Asian nation is whether the push for greater democracy is strong enough to prevail over a powerful military machine and spreading undercurrents of intolerance.

What are the prospects for liberal democracy? Ian Holliday, Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) at the University of Hong Kong, addresses this question by examining historical conditions, constitutionalism, democracy, major political actors, ethnic conflict, and transitional justice. He draws on a rich array of evidence focused on 88 in-depth interviews and three waves of surveys and survey experiments conducted in 2014-18. He presents the concept of limited liberalism, reflecting a blend of liberal and illiberal attitudes, and concludes by casting doubt on the prospects for liberal democracy in Myanmar.

This event is co-sponsored by USC Dornsife and the East Asian Studies Center.
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