Burma/Myanmar : what everyone needs to know /

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In the past two decades, Burma/Myanmar has become a front-page topic in newspapers across the world. This former British colony has one of the most secretive, corrupt, and repressive regimes on the planet, yet it houses a Nobel Peace Prize winner who is and in and out of house arrest. It has an anci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Steinberg, David I., 1928-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Temas:
HISTORY.
Colonial influence
Politics and government
Burma > Politics and government.
Burma > Colonial influence.
Birmanie > Politique et gouvernement.
Burma
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The crises that are Burma/Myanmar
  • Important residues form the Precolonial period
  • The Colonial Era's importance in understanding Burma/Myanmar today
  • Independence and the civilian government (1948-1962) : mixed heritages
  • The military coup, the Socialist Period (1962-1988), and the perpetuation of military rule
  • The SLORC/SPDC Era (1988-present) : continuation of military power
  • The nature of Burmese politics
  • Issues in Myanmar's future.

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