http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3047/sean-k-long Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:48:52 -0400 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:48:52 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1213/a-pacifist-in-the-pacific-past-present-and-future-united-states-policy-towards-myanmar By Sean K. Long - Myanmar, sitting on the border between South and Southeast Asia, reflects a historically oppressive state with internal struggle as surrounding countries compete for influence. In 1990, the government promised multi-party elections only to ignore the results and imprison advocates for democracy, including Aung San Suu Kyi, the face of Myanmar’s democratic movement. Afterwards, the United States adopted economic sanctions and restricted ties with the country. Recently, leaders in Myanmar have reached out to the United States for the first time in decades. With policy towards Myanmar* at a... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:41 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1213/a-pacifist-in-the-pacific-past-present-and-future-united-states-policy-towards-myanmar