The exercise of emergency powers is always controversial. in a new article “The Expansion of Emergency Powers”, I identify the expansion of the type and scope of emergency powers through legislative reform. I examine the Indonesian Law on Social Conflict 2012, which allows a state of social conflict to be declared at the national, regionalContinue reading “Just published: Emergency Powers in Indonesia”
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Reining in Emergency Powers in Myanmar
This article first appeared in the East Asia Forum, 3 November 2016 In October 2016 serious concerns were raised about the situation in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State after reports surfaced that nine police officers had been killed in the region. But the state’s precarious situation continues to be shrouded in mystery. Speculation over the motives of the perpetrators andContinue reading “Reining in Emergency Powers in Myanmar”
Campaigns for Constitutional Reform in Myanmar
Sometimes its useful to look back in order to move forward. Last year while on field research I observed some of the rallies for constitutional amendment in Myanmar. This is my reflection on one of them. The morning was humid, the traffic crowded, crawling by. I arrived in a beat-up taxi at Bo Sein HmanContinue reading “Campaigns for Constitutional Reform in Myanmar”
The Constitution and Emergency Powers in Myanmar
One of the key challenges as a transitional and democratising state is how the government of Myanmar will deal with social tensions and conflict that arise between religious and ethnic communities. The use of emergency powers is one response, although these powers raise serious questions about the capacity and role of a government to addressContinue reading “The Constitution and Emergency Powers in Myanmar”
Melissa Crouch 