Burma - Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Burma remains a land in deep crisis. The popular uprising of 1988 swept away 26 years of military rule under General Ne Win in name only. The National League for Democracy of Aung San Suu Kyi won a landslide victory in the 1990 election. But, as this book relates, the military remained in control and the future of Burma looks more problematic than ever. With unparalleled command of largely inaccessible Burmese sources and interviews with many of the leading participants, Martin Smith charts the rise of modern political parties and unravels the complexities of the long-running insurgencies waged by opposition groups, including the Communist Party of Burma, the Karen National Union and a host of other ethnic nationalist movements. In this revised and updated edition, the author vividly explains how one of the most fertile and potentially prosperous countries in Asia has collapsed to become one of the world's poorest.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1999
First published:	August 1999
Authors:	Martin Smith
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	544
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85649-660-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General Promotions
LSN:	1-85649-660-0
Barcode:	9781856496605

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