Here, Marciel discusses how in a country like Myanmar (formerly Burma), which was under military rule from 1962 to 2011, establishing a democracy takes time. ambassador to Myanmar and Stanford visiting scholar in an interview with Stanford News Service. “In Myanmar, I met so many people, all over the country, from many different walks of life, who had sacrificed and continued to sacrifice to try to build a democracy and respect for human rights,” said Scot Marciel, former U.S.