{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9a03fe9e-1ff0-4dcc-b3f6-50bd1f016ea4/8d8ef17d-36d6-4e5b-985b-9f05866f71e0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Coup in Burma","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6195701f2eacc3a36070252a/619570bccb3c660012e3ce3d.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this extra episode David catches up with Thant Myint-U to discuss the latest developments in Burma (Myanmar), following the overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi's government.&nbsp;What prompted the generals to act?&nbsp;What do the protestors want?&nbsp;And what does it mean for the future of Burmese democracy?&nbsp;Thant Myint-U is the author of The Hidden History of Burma.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Further Reading</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v41/n22/thant-myint-u/not-a-single-year-s-peace\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v41/n22/thant-myint-u/not-a-single-year-s-peace</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Myanmar-should-use-COVID-crisis-to-end-30-years-of-crony-capitalism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Myanmar-should-use-COVID-crisis-to-end-30-years-of-crony-capitalism</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/myanmar-needs-to-reimagine-its-economic-future/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/myanmar-needs-to-reimagine-its-economic-future/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/Policy_Note_Poverty_Food_Insecurity_Social_Protection_during_COVID-19_IFPRI_Nov2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/Policy_Note_Poverty_Food_Insecurity_Social_Protection_during_COVID-19_IFPRI_Nov2020.pdf</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"David Runciman and Catherine Carr"}