About Me
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing is an upcoming Ph.D. student in the Government Department at Cornell University this fall and a 2024 recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. He is the author of dozens of articles on political transitions, ethnic politics, and issues related to armed rebellions and the 2021 military coup in Myanmar.
His works have appeared in more than 20 international outlets, including TIME Magazine, Foreign Policy, The Los Angeles Times, The Globe and Mail, Nikkei Asia Review, Al Jazeera, as well as ISEAS, Stimson Center, and USIP. He contributed as a guest writer for the Pulitzer Centre, focusing on intensive armed conflict in western Burma during 2018-20. He is also a regular contributing writer for The Diplomat.
Currently, Kyaw Hsan, as an East-West Center-affiliated student, plans to complete his degree in Asian Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa this summer.
Reach out at kyawhsan@hawaii.edu or kh827@cornell.edu
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing Wins Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans received more than 2,300 applications for the 2024 Fellowships.
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Today, Myanmar stands at a critical juncture in its history. The escalating losses of the Myanmar military due to the coordinated attacks by resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) throughout the country have ignited a pivotal debate, both nationally and internationally, about the country’s future trajectory. Is Myanmar heading toward Fragmentation and Chaos?