To Negotiate or Not? It Depends When, With Whom, and About What

Igor Blazevic

As Myanmar’s crisis deepens, many voices in regional and international diplomatic circles argue that negotiations are the only viable path forward. But the question of negotiation is not so simple. It depends when negotiations are happening, who is negotiating with whom, and crucially, about what.

These questions require a realistic and strategic analysis grounded in power dynamics, political legitimacy, and the goals of the revolutionary movement.

Four Types of Negotiations in the Myanmar Context