Dan Slater

Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago

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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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Despite years of isolation by a despotic regime, the world is watching the military crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.

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.

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