Burma: Political Economy Under Military Rule [Hardcover]

Robert H. Taylor (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0312235682 | ISBN-13: 978-0312235680 | Publication Date: May 11, 2001

The radical political and economic changes which were widely expected to follow from the fall of the Autarkic Regime of the Burma Socialist Program Party have not occurred. Rather, a reinvigorated military regime has installed itself in power in Myanmar (Burma) in the face of international and domestic opinion. That regime has now ruled for more than a decade despite international condemnation particularly in the United States and Europe. What has been the cause of Burma's continuing political efforts to bring about change proved unsuccessful? Why have the democratic forces within the country, led by the charismatic Daw Aung San Suu Kui, not forced the military to yield? This volume, written by an international group of experts on Burma's political economy, seeks to answer these questions with a view to ending the current deadlock in one of Asia's most talked about but least understood countries.

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About the Author

Robert H. Taylor is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (May 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312235682
• ISBN-13: 978-0312235680
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,479,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars modern burma: a useful overview, October 23, 2001

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This review is from: Burma: Political Economy Under Military Rule (Hardcover)

Robert Taylor has done a good job collecting essays from a variety of experts on Burma, the country formally known as Myanmar. The writings in this collection range from a discussion of human rights in burma, to the work of international non-governmental organizations, to a discussion on the liklihood of reforming burma's political economy. A very short but interesting essay towards the back by Seng Raw gives a look into the ethnic minority perspective -- a perspective by many accounts often discounted by burma's current military government. Contributors to this collection include a number of renowned asian studies scholars including david steinberg of georgetown university and josef silverstein of rutgers. In addition, a number of journalists and scholars who commute back and forth to burma have contributed essays and their work gives this book an up-to-the-minute feel.
While this book is fairly academic it is very interesting. I highly recommend it to anyone who needs a serious collection of essays on burma. For a more emotional read try The Stone of Heaven by Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark. It details the corrupt business of jade mining in Burma and is a real heart wrencher. Anyway, for Taylor, A-.