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Aung San Suu Kyi
Judy L. Hasday
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Hardback. When a military junta took power in Myanmar in 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi - the daughter of General Aung San, who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in 1947 - entered Burmese politics to work for democratization. This biography tells about this woman who, despite being faced with odds, continues to work toward democratic reforms in Myanmar. Series: Modern Peacemakers. Num Pages: 122 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 243 x 12. Weight in Grams: 416.
When a military junta took power in Myanmar (then called Burma) in 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi - the daughter of General Aung San, who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in 1947 - entered Burmese politics to work for democratization. Heavily influenced by Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent protest, Suu Kyi helped found the National League for Democracy. When the military junta held general elections in 1990, the National League won easily, and Suu Kyi should have assumed the position of prime minister. Instead, the military nullified the election, and she was placed under house arrest after refusing to leave the ... Read more
When a military junta took power in Myanmar (then called Burma) in 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi - the daughter of General Aung San, who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in 1947 - entered Burmese politics to work for democratization. Heavily influenced by Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent protest, Suu Kyi helped found the National League for Democracy. When the military junta held general elections in 1990, the National League won easily, and Suu Kyi should have assumed the position of prime minister. Instead, the military nullified the election, and she was placed under house arrest after refusing to leave the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers United States
Number of pages
122
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
Modern Peacemakers
Condition
New
Weight
415g
Number of Pages
122
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9780791094358
SKU
V9780791094358
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