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Thant Myint-U

Historian and author

Thant Myint-U is a historian and author who has written extensively on the history of the United Nations and Southeast Asian politics. He is the grandson of U Thant, the first non-Western secretary-general of the United Nations. Myint-U has written several books on international relations and diplomacy.

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Key topicsartsbookshistorynewspoliticssocietyculturephilosophygovernmentsciencesocial

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Associated podcasts

GuestNPR's Book of the Day1314 epsGuestEmpire: World History406 epsGuestPast Present Future305 epsGuestThe Rachman Review385 eps

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‘Peacemaker’ and ‘Tomorrow Is Yesterday’ are personal histories of diplomacyNPR's Book of the DaySep 26, 202519:43GuestMurder in the Congo, The Cuban Missile Crisis, & India in the UN (EXTRACT)Empire: World HistoryJun 15, 202521:36GuestWhat If… The Vietnam War Had Ended in 1964?Past Present FutureAug 18, 202459:05GuestMyanmar on the brinkThe Rachman ReviewMay 20, 202121:48GuestBringing history back to BurmaThe Rachman ReviewOct 22, 202027:14Guest