The new road to diplomatic legitimacy runs through trade

International isolation once followed a relatively predictable path. Governments accused of serious abuses faced diplomatic pressure and economic restrictions until political concessions created the conditions for gradual rehabilitation. Myanmar is demonstrating how that sequence can be reversed. Five years after seizing power, Myanmar’s military leadership remains internationally condemned and faces continuing armed resistance at home. Yet the government is gradually rebuilding relationships with its neighbors.

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