Burma, the State of Myanmar
Publisher: Georgetown Univ Pr
Published: February 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780878408429
Subjects: Asian studies; Development studies; Local history; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Politics/International Relations; Southeast Asia - History; Political Science; History - General History; Myanmar (Burma); Southeast Asia; International Relations - General; 1988-; Burma; Politics and government
First sentence: Coups may be commonplace in the third world, but a military coup designed to shore up another military regime is unusual, although it has also occurred in Thailand.
Description: Sheds new lights on this reclusive states by exploring issues of authority and legitimacy in ppolitics, economics, social structure and culture since the popular uprising and military coup of 1988. Includes the complex, ever-changing relationship between Thailand and Myanmar.