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Strong Soldiers, Failed Revolution: The State and Military in Burma, 1962-88 (Kyoto Cseas Series on Asian Studies)
Yoshihiro Nakanishi
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Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black and white illustrations and 1 black and white map. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
General Ne Win's state reformation in the name of the ""Burmese Way to Socialism"" contributed to the expansion of the political role of the Myanmar Armed Forces, the tatmadaw, but the underlying dynamics of this change remain poorly understood. Drawing on propaganda publications, profiles of the country's political elites, and original documents in Burma's military archives, Yoshihiro Nakanishi offers a fresh look at the involvement of the tatmadaw in Burma's ideological discourse and civil-military relations.
The tatmadaw's anti-communist propaganda during the 1950s was a key element in state ideology under the Ne Win regime, and the direct participation of ... Read more
General Ne Win's state reformation in the name of the ""Burmese Way to Socialism"" contributed to the expansion of the political role of the Myanmar Armed Forces, the tatmadaw, but the underlying dynamics of this change remain poorly understood. Drawing on propaganda publications, profiles of the country's political elites, and original documents in Burma's military archives, Yoshihiro Nakanishi offers a fresh look at the involvement of the tatmadaw in Burma's ideological discourse and civil-military relations.
The tatmadaw's anti-communist propaganda during the 1950s was a key element in state ideology under the Ne Win regime, and the direct participation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NUS Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971697020
SKU
V9789971697020
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About Yoshihiro Nakanishi
Yoshihiro Nakanishiis an Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) in Japan. He previously worked with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto University.
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