Myanmar's military has used surveillance, draconian laws and fear to stifle dissent before. Will it work again?
- Written by DB Subedi, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of New England
Myanmar has once again returned to military rule, with a year-long state of emergency declared by the army.
When military dictators ruled Myanmar from 1962 to 2010, they were able to maintain tight control over the people through the country’s extensive intelligence apparatus and harsh tactics such as imprisonment, torture and mass killings....