Why is Myanmar’s military so powerful?
Learn more about the dominance of the military in the politics of independent Burma.
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How did Singapore respond to the Cambodian Crisis of 1979?
Learn more about the Singapore government’s response to the 1979 Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia.
What is the purpose of Tripoli Agreement?
Learn more about a historic document that defined Mindano peace process, known as the Tripoli Agreement of 1976.
What is the Free Aceh Movement?
Learn more about the Free Aceh Movement, a separatist group that sought independence from Indonesia from 1976 to 2005.
What role did Boris Yeltsin play in the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Learn more about Boris Yeltsin’s role in opposing the coup attempt by the ‘Gang of Eight’ and its impact on the collapse of the Soviet Union.
What was Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative?
Learn more about the ‘Star Wars program’, a proposed missile defense system to protect the USA from ballistic nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
What is the Chiang Mai Initiative?
Learn more about the Chiang Mai Initiative that was part of ASEAN’s response to the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997.
What is the significance of the Geneva Accords of 1954?
Learn more about the Geneva Accords that affected the historical developments in Vietnam in the1950s and 1960s.
What was the Singing Revolution in Estonia?
Find out more about the historical significance of the Singing Revolution that was part of the popular movements in the late 1980s that led to the end of the Cold War.
What is the Look East Policy of Malaysia?
Learn more about the Look East Policy that was launched by the Malaysian government in 1982 that improved its bilateral relations with Japan.