The Bangladesh/Myanmar Maritime Dispute: Lessons for Peaceful Resolution

The March 2012 decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in the long-standing Bangladesh/Myanmar maritime border dispute opened up new possibilities for peaceful resolution of such disputes in Asia. While the judgment itself broke important—if technical—legal ground, the two parties’ incentives for entering into litigation in the first place offer … Continue reading The Bangladesh/Myanmar Maritime Dispute: Lessons for Peaceful Resolution