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Burma: The Curse of Independence
Shelby Tucker
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Description for Burma: The Curse of Independence
paperback. An up-to-date and detailed eyewitness account of Burma's Civil War. It is indispensable for understanding the travails of modern Burma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 maps/16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
This book is an overview and understanding of Burma's tragic armed conflict in the twentieth century. Examining the 'causes' of the war, Shelby Tucker traces the political development of the country from the occupations by the British and Japanese and eventual independence in 1942, through the army coup of 1962 led by Ne Win, which established an authoritarian state, to the pro-democracy movement of the late 1980s.
Tucker examines Burma's drug trade; scrutinises Burma's civil rights record; examines the role of the Nationalist leader Aung Seng, who attempted to unite the various sections of the population; ... Read more
This book is an overview and understanding of Burma's tragic armed conflict in the twentieth century. Examining the 'causes' of the war, Shelby Tucker traces the political development of the country from the occupations by the British and Japanese and eventual independence in 1942, through the army coup of 1962 led by Ne Win, which established an authoritarian state, to the pro-democracy movement of the late 1980s.
Tucker examines Burma's drug trade; scrutinises Burma's civil rights record; examines the role of the Nationalist leader Aung Seng, who attempted to unite the various sections of the population; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745315416
SKU
V9780745315416
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About Shelby Tucker
Shelby Tucker has travelled widely in Burma researching this book. During his time in the country he was captured by the Burmese Communist Party and interviewed most of the leaders of Burma's ethnic insurgents. He read law at Oxford University, and he is also the author of Among Insurgents: Walking Through Burma.
Reviews for Burma: The Curse of Independence
'The most unusual and distinguished travel book I have read for years'
Robert Carver, the Times Literary Supplement 'Outstanding'
Foreign Affairs 'Offers a fresh and hard-hitting appraisal of Burma's troubles, past and present'
Patricia Herbert, Curator of Southeast Asia Collection, British Library 'An outstanding, scholarly exposition of the complex history, tortured politics and diverse culture of this ... Read more
Robert Carver, the Times Literary Supplement 'Outstanding'
Foreign Affairs 'Offers a fresh and hard-hitting appraisal of Burma's troubles, past and present'
Patricia Herbert, Curator of Southeast Asia Collection, British Library 'An outstanding, scholarly exposition of the complex history, tortured politics and diverse culture of this ... Read more