Abstract:
Set in the fall of 2012, this leadership case gives students the chance to grapple with the difficult challenges confronting Myanmar's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, after a rapid turn of fortune that took her, over a period of 14 months, from longtime prisoner of conscience to opposition leader in Parliament, openly discussed as the possible future president of Myanmar. The case describes Suu Kyi's political role in Myanmar during her many years of house arrest and in the two years following her release.
Learning Objective:
The case supports a discussion of how Suu Kyi's role as democracy champion under house arrest must change once she gains a seat in Parliament. The materials set up a rich discussion about how Suu Kyi and her political party, the National League for Democracy, might approach a number of challenges, common to developing countries in transition, including skepticism among military leaders, the weak capacity of civilian government, and the potential for civil unrest.
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