Francis Wade is a journalist based in London and Yangon. He is writing a book on Buddhist nationalism and political violence in Burma.
CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLES
“The Liberal Order Is the Incubator for Authoritarianism”: A Conversation with Pankaj Mishra
Francis Wade speaks to Pankaj Mishra about how the discourse of liberalism and human rights is fatally infected with imperialist histories....
Most Resistance Does Not Speak Its Name: An Interview with James C. Scott
Francis Wade interviews James C. Scott about state resistance in Southeast Asia and beyond....
West Bank of the East: Burma’s Social Engineering Project
To get something approaching an accurate reading of Burma today requires a process of contrasting grand narratives with hyper-local experiences....
Ghost Ships
The Southeast Asia refugee crisis points to a thriving trafficking trade in the region, especially from Myanmar....
“Being Burmese”: Anti-Muslim Violence and Burma’s Modern-Day Frontiers
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