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Anna Plunkett is a Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. Her research primarily focuses on the role of local elites and their impact on regime transitions, particularly in post-conflict contexts like Myanmar. She completed her ESRC-funded PhD titled ‘Opportunities and Obstructions: The Role of Local Elites in Creating Sub-National Variation in Nationally Led, Top-Down Regime Transitions’ in 2021. Anna's work gained prominence with her analysis of Myanmar's political developments, garnering attention from various national and international media sources in 2020. She emphasizes the relevance of regional organizations during periods of norm contestation, specifically ASEAN's responses to Myanmar's 2021 Coup d'état. Anna holds a MA in Post-War Recovery Studies and a BA in Politics and Economics from the University of York. Alongside her academic pursuits, she has experience as a strategic consultant and human rights researcher in post-conflict environments, focusing on building capacity and sustainability in small organizations.
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