Mynamar/Burma Project – Latest Research Findings

AC⁴ is pleased to share findings from the Myanmar/Burma Project with you.

AC⁴ DST Fellow Nikolas Katsimpras and AC4 associate and SIPA graduate Stephen Gray embarked on a field project in Myanmar/Burma, aiming to identify key elements that could enhance or threaten the sustainability of the positive change underway, particularly with respect to national reconciliation. The methodology they used was based on Dynamical Systems Theory (DST), a paradigm pioneered at Columbia University that provides powerful tools to characterize complex systems and identify the factors that shape them and influence their degree of stability. The value of this methodology is that researchers and participants can envision not just how positive change can be achieved, but how it can be sustained, expanded and stabilized over time. Nikolas and Stephen conducted the field research in June and July of 2012.

Researcher Stephen Gray presented the Myanmar/Burma Project’s research findings at the 2012 International Association of Conflict Management (IACM) Conference held in Stellenbosch, South Africa from July 11-14, 2012.  The presentation, entitled Finding latent peace capacities in Burma, is divided into two parts, and is accessible below.

Part 1

Part 2

This project is sponsored and funded by AC⁴.