Richard Cockett

Richard Cockett is former Southeast Asia bureau chief for The Economist and the author of Blood, Dream and Gold: The Changing Face of Burma (Yale University Press, 2015).
Articles by Richard Cockett
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - JULY 10: Donald Trump arrives at the opening of The Trump International Golf Links Course in Balmedie on July 10, 2012 in Balmedie, Scotland.(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - JULY 10: Donald Trump arrives at the opening of The Trump International Golf Links Course in Balmedie on July 10, 2012 in Balmedie, Scotland.(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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Aung San Suu Kyi Is in Power. So Why Is She Ignoring Her Country’s Most Vulnerable People?
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Can Aung San Suu Kyi Save Burma’s Economy?
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Why We Shouldn’t Expect Too Much From Burma’s Election
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