Can the Rohingya Crisis Lead to Ideological Realignment in Asian Politics?
Political realists have little concerns for morality as it is manifested in politics. However human suffering from mass killings of wars and massacres can be, for realists, they are only perceivable as concrete actions to advance certain political interests. Even the very idea of appealing to outsiders' sympathies toward those suffering incredible pains can be productive if propaganda featuring those episodes of suffering can help generate a sense of unity and motivate people into action (or inaction). Realists who think this way must be watching with great interest what is unfolding among Muslims living Myanmar.