David Scott Mathieson
Biography
Publications
David Scott Mathieson is an independent analyst working on conflict and human rights issues on Myanmar.
![How the Myanmar regime is surviving](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-04/Myanmar%20military%20comp.jpg?itok=_UTSw8hH)
How the Myanmar regime is surviving
Despite some major wins by insurgent groups, the junta remains strong due to its control of arms and air power.
![Myanmar: a new abnormal](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2023-10/Myanmar%20river%20workers%20comp.jpg?itok=fE-lZRjT)
Myanmar: a new abnormal
From enforced remittances to escalating drug use, non-conflict factors reveal a war-ravaged country in civil decline.
![The myth of military desperation in Myanmar](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2023-08/Myanmar%20pro%20democracy%20grafitti%20comp.jpg?itok=14hC3MKA)
The myth of military desperation in Myanmar
The junta’s favoured methods of arson and airstrikes continue to quash dissent, with no end in sight.