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No country in Asia in recent years has undergone so massive a political shift in so short a time as Myanmar. Until recently, the former British colony had ...
- Author : David Steinberg
- Publisher : Oxford University Press
- Release Date : 2013-05-15
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 256
- ISBN 10 : 0199981701
Summary: No country in Asia in recent years has undergone so massive a political shift in so short a time as Myanmar. Until recently, the former British colony had one of the most secretive, corrupt, and repressive regimes on the planet, a country where Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was held in continual house arrest and human rights were denied to nearly all. Yet events in Myanmar since the elections of November 2010 have profoundly altered the internal mood of the society, and have surprised even Burmese and seasoned foreign observers of the Myanmar scene. The pessimism that pervaded the society prior to the elections, and the results of that voting that prompted many foreign observers to call them a "sham" or "fraud," gradually gave way to the realization that positive change was in the air. In this updated second edition of Burma/Myanmar: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Davd I. Steinberg addresses the dramatic changes in the country over the past two years, including the establishment of a human rights commission, the release of political prisoners, and reforms in health and education. More than ever, the history, culture, and internal politics of this country are crucial to understanding the current transformation, which has generated headlines across the globe. Geographically strategic, Burma/Myanmar lies between the growing powers of China and India. Yet it is mostly unknown to Westerners despite being its thousand-year history as a nation. Burma/Myanmar is a place of contradictions: a picturesque land with mountain jungles and monsoon plains, it is one of the world's largest producers of heroin. Though it has extensive natural resources including oil, gas, teak, metals, and minerals, it is one of the poorest countries in the world. And despite a half-century of military-dominated rule, change is beginning to work its way through the beleaguered nation, as it moves to a more pluralistic administrative system reflecting its pluralistic cultural and multi-ethnic base. Authoritative and balanced, Burma/Myanmar is an essential book on a country in the throes of historic change. What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.
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- Author : David I. Steinberg
- Publisher : Oxford University Press
- Release Date : 2009-11-05
- Genre: Social Science
- Pages : 256
- ISBN 10 : 0199745749
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- Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
- Release Date : 2017-03-27
- Genre: History
- Pages : 684
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- Publisher : Georgetown University Press
- Release Date : 2001-11-30
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 384
- ISBN 10 : 9781589012851
Long isolated by rigid military rule, Burma, or Myanmar, is one of the least known, significantly sized states in the world. Possessed of a rich cultural h …
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- Release Date : 2017-12-13
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2021-02-27
- Genre: Business & Economics
- Pages : 224
- ISBN 10 : 1351916122
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- Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
- Release Date : 2010-10-01
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- Pages : 212
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2017-07-12
- Genre: Social Science
- Pages : 300
- ISBN 10 : 1351530372
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- Release Date : 2012-10-23
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- Publisher : Verso Books
- Release Date : 2020-03-10
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- Pages : 352
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A first-hand account of the complex, bloody history of Myanmar and the origins of the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingyas In 2011, Myanmar embarked in a demo …
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- Publisher : Lonely Planet
- Release Date : 2017-07-01
- Genre: Travel
- Pages : 447
- ISBN 10 : 1787010694
Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be d …
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- Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
- Release Date : 2018-12-01
- Genre: Travel
- Pages : N.A
- ISBN 10 : 1789192919
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- Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
- Release Date : 2019-11-12
- Genre: History
- Pages : 304
- ISBN 10 : 1324003308
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2016-04-29
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 278
- ISBN 10 : 1317143582
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- Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- Release Date : 2021-05-12
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 48
- ISBN 10 : 9814951722
The Myanmar military has dominated that complex country for most of the period since independence in 1948. The fourth coup of 1 February 2021 was the lates …
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- Publisher : Picus Verlag
- Release Date : 2013-02-25
- Genre: Travel
- Pages : 132
- ISBN 10 : 3711751717
Birma, Burma, Myanmar - ein Land mit vielen Namen und vielen Gesichtern. Ein halbes Jahrhundert verschlossen, geknechtet unter einer brutalen Militärjunta …
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- Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
- Release Date : 1998
- Genre: Burma
- Pages : 255
- ISBN 10 : 9783886184156
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- Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
- Release Date : 2012-06-04
- Genre: Architecture
- Pages : 224
- ISBN 10 : 1462906842
With over 500 full-color photographs and expert insights provided by leading archaeological authorities, Burmese Design & Architecture is a must-have for s …
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- Publisher : Rough Guides UK
- Release Date : 2013-07-11
- Genre: Travel
- Pages : 70
- ISBN 10 : 1409338622
The Rough Guide Snapshot to Myanmar (Burma) is the essential travel guide to this intriguing and once-isolated country. For so long off the tourist map, My …
GET BOOK- Author : Juliane Schober
- Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
- Release Date : 2010-11-30
- Genre: Philosophy
- Pages : 248
- ISBN 10 : 0824860837
For centuries, Burmese have looked to the authority of their religious tradition, Theravada Buddhism, to negotiate social and political hierarchies. Modern …
GET BOOK- Author : Andrew Selth
- Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- Release Date : 2022-01-24
- Genre: Reference
- Pages : 370
- ISBN 10 : 9814951781
Updated by popular demand, this is the fourth edition of this important bibliography. It lists a wide selection of works on or about Myanmar published in E …
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- Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Release Date : 2007
- Genre: Social Science
- Pages : 311
- ISBN 10 : 9812304347
Covers issues of historical influence and political considerations that have shaped the dominant thinking within the state and the military. Examines the t …
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- Publisher : Soffer Publishing
- Release Date : 2017-03-26
- Genre: Travel
- Pages : 24
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City Maps Yangon Myanmar Burma is an easy to use small pocket book filled with all you need for your stay in the big city. Attractions, pubs, bars, restaur …
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- Publisher : Soffer Publishing
- Release Date : 2017-04-02
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- Release Date : 2022-01-11
- Genre: Social Science
- Pages : 352
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- Publisher : ABC-CLIO
- Release Date : 2013-01-09
- Genre: History
- Pages : 173
- ISBN 10 : 0313357250
This text provides a thorough examination of the history of Myanmar from Neolithic times to the present. • Provides a chronology of the key events in Mya …
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- Publisher : World Scientific
- Release Date : 2010-10-20
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 396
- ISBN 10 : 9814464589
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2006-09-27
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 234
- ISBN 10 : 1134253931
Helen James considers security in Myanmar/Burma. She uses the ideas put forward in the United Nations Development Programme's 1994 report, of human, as opp …
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2006-09-27
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 252
- ISBN 10 : 1134253923
Helen James considers security in Myanmar/Burma. She uses the ideas put forward in the United Nations Development Programme's 1994 report, of human, as opp …
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- Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
- Release Date : 2018-03-27
- Genre: Foreign Language Study
- Pages : 192
- ISBN 10 : 1462919537
This practical Burmese phrasebook and dictionary puts all the most important Burmese words and phrases in the palm of your hand. It contains all the necess …
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- Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Release Date : 2012
- Genre: History
- Pages : 374
- ISBN 10 : 9814414166
With the world watching closely, Myanmar began a process of political, administrative and institutional transition from 30 January 2011. After convening th …
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2015-11-19
- Genre: Social Science
- Pages : 274
- ISBN 10 : 1317517032
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- Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd
- Release Date : 2017-01-29
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- Pages : 67
- ISBN 10 : 1909302856
The 21 colourful Burmese folk tales in this volume have been retold in English by teachers from the Phaung Daw Oo Monastic Education High School, Mandalay, …
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- Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Release Date : 2010
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 353
- ISBN 10 : 9814311472
November 2010 sees the first elections in Myanmar/Burma since 1990, to be held as the culmination of the military regime's 'Road Map for Democracy' The con …
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- Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
- Release Date : 2019-09-10
- Genre: Foreign Language Study
- Pages : 224
- ISBN 10 : 1462919987
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- Publisher : Readworthy
- Release Date : 2020-11-27
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages : 364
- ISBN 10 : 9350181622
Two contradictory terms—Preservation and Revolution—captured the mental state of Burmese leadership in the 20th century. The choice of which values and …
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2013-11-07
- Genre: Social Science
- Pages : 182
- ISBN 10 : 1134666705
This book challenges the popular notion that Burmese women are powerful and are granted equal rights as men by society. Throughout history Burmese women ha …
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- Publisher : Routledge
- Release Date : 2005-03-21
- Genre: History
- Pages : 208
- ISBN 10 : 1134254008
Most international attention on Myanmar has focused on the political situation, where the military, in power since 1962, continues to refuse to acknowledge …
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