MEDIA ADVISORY

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ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to discuss recent developments in U.S.-Myanmar relations, including the decision to send Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the long-isolated nation.

They include:

Allen Hicken, director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, can discuss the politics of the region. Hicken, an associate professor of political science, studies political institutions and political economy in developing countries. His primary focus has been on political parties and party systems in developing democracies and their role in policy making. He can be reached at [email protected]. More about Hicken: http://www.ii.umich.edu/cseas/aboutus/people/ci.hickenallen_ci.detail

John Ciorciari, assistant professor of public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, can discuss foreign policy strategies and human rights. His current research projects focus primarily on the Asia-Pacific region and examine foreign policy strategies, human rights and the reform of international economic institutions. He can be reached at (734) 615-6947 or [email protected]. More about Ciorciari: http://fordschool.umich.edu/faculty/John_Ciorciari

Linda Y.C. Lim, professor of strategy at the Ross School of Business, can discuss Myanmar’s economic challenges. Her research focuses on the political economy of multinational and local business in Southeast Asia, including the changing international trade and investment environment and the influence of domestic politics, economic policy and culture on business structure, strategy and operations. She can be reached at (734) 763-0290 or [email protected]. More about Lim: http://www.bus.umich.edu/FacultyBios/FacultyBio.asp?id=000119685