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7th Jul 2017
Matthew Walton has written an article for the Asia Times (9 June) entitled ‘Misunderstanding Myanmar’s Ma Ba Tha’, about how media both within and outside of Myanmar have a tendency to misinterpret the true nature of the Buddhist Ma Ba Tha group and its underlying popularity as a defender of the faith.
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The School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies and the Department of Politics and International Relations are delighted to welcome Yaacov Yadgar as the Stanley Lewis Chair of Israel Studies. Professor Yadgar, who is currently teaching politics at Bar-Ilan University, will be joining the university on 1 August 2017 and will be a fellow of St Anne’s.
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