2008 Myanmar Constitution ((link)) Instant

The story ends in February 2021. The NLD won another landslide victory in the 2020 elections. The military, realizing that the Constitution could not stop the civilians from gaining legitimacy, invoked the "Emergency Clause" (Article 418) of their own Constitution.

: This article in the Federal Law Review examines the "praetorian constitutionalism" of the 2008 document and why various attempts to reform it have failed. 2008 myanmar constitution

By law, the President must appoint active-duty or retired military officers to head three crucial ministries: The story ends in February 2021

The Constitution allowed for elections and a civilian government. This was "useful" because it allowed the military to shed its uniforms, form a political party (the Union Solidarity and Development Party, or USDP), and govern. This gave the country a "civilian face" to the international community, easing sanctions and opening the economy, while the military retained the power behind the scenes. : This article in the Federal Law Review