Burma remains the odd man out in South East Asia. It is a military dictatorship, not part of the region's still-dynamic economy, and has a troubled relationship with the outside world, including that fact that it is the second largest supplier of heroin. This exceptionally readable account of Burma gives a graphic, often moving, and always insightful picture of what life under military rule is like for ordinary Burmese. This survey takes in a wide diversity of ordinary people and communities.
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Christina Fink was the Editor of BurmaNet News(1995-1998) and is based in Thailand.
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This review is from: Living Silence: Burma under Military Rule (Politics in Contemporary Asia) (Paperback)
A facinating, well written book that sheds light on an area of the world I knew little about. I usually find scholarly works somewhat dry and hard to get through. This book was hard to put down. I won't launch into a lecture on why you SHOULD read this or try to impress with my newfound knowledge of the struggles of the Burmese people. I will tell you that this a great, readable book that will educate you and hold your interest. Buy it.
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This review is from: Living Silence: Burma under Military Rule (Politics in Contemporary Asia) (Paperback)
The book can provide an insight of Burma under military rule.The author has learned much about real concerns and issues in the country. The interesting is that the author was able to inform the rarely known rituals of the Junta. Many interviews were done and good and first-hand informations can be seen on the book.
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This review is from: Living Silence: Burma under Military Rule (Politics in Contemporary Asia) (Paperback)
I highly recommend this book. It covers the psychological aspect of living under the current regime in Burma, which many people studying and following the events in Burma forget to cover at times. I even recommended this to my parents. We're Burmese. It's well written and thought out, and the author is knowledgeable about the people.
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The Karen population was scattered across much of lower Burma, and many Karen leaders were dissatisfied with a proposal that would give them control only over the portion of the eastern hills and no political representation in the Irrawaddy delta area. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethnic nationalist armies, ceasefire groups, ethnic nationalist organizations, armed ethnic groups, ethnic nationalist groups, ethnic minority states, successive military regimes, ethnic armies, military intelligence personnel, military intelligence agents, ethnic representatives, tuition classes, ethnic nationalities, interrogation centre, political party members Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Than Dai, General Ne Win, Maung Maung, Lin Htet, Kyi Kyi, General Aung San, Moe Aye, Mun Awng, Moe Thee Zun, Tun Way, Rangoon University, Shan State, Daniel Aung, National Convention, Zaw Lwin, United States, Karen State, Min Zin, Sitt Nyein Aye, Hla Aye, Pyone Cho, Revolutionary Council, Communist Party, Min Zaw New!
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The Karen population was scattered across much of lower Burma, and many Karen leaders were dissatisfied with a proposal that would give them control only over the portion of the eastern hills and no political representation in the Irrawaddy delta area. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethnic nationalist armies, ceasefire groups, ethnic nationalist organizations, armed ethnic groups, ethnic nationalist groups, ethnic minority states, successive military regimes, ethnic armies, military intelligence personnel, military intelligence agents, ethnic representatives, tuition classes, ethnic nationalities, interrogation centre, political party members Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Than Dai, General Ne Win, Maung Maung, Lin Htet, Kyi Kyi, General Aung San, Moe Aye, Mun Awng, Moe Thee Zun, Tun Way, Rangoon University, Shan State, Daniel Aung, National Convention, Zaw Lwin, United States, Karen State, Min Zin, Sitt Nyein Aye, Hla Aye, Pyone Cho, Revolutionary Council, Communist Party, Min Zaw New!
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- Letters from Burma by Aung San Suu Kyi on 4 pages
- Burma: Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity (Politics in contemporary Asia series) by Martin Smith on 4 pages
- Inked Over, Ripped Out: Burmese Storytellers and the Censors by Anna J. Allott on 4 pages
- Burma: A Socialist Nation of Southeast Asia (Nations of Contemporary Asia) by David I. Steinberg on page 235, page 236, and Back Matter
- Freedom from Fear and Other Writings: Revised Edition by Aung San Suu Kyi in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Karaoke Fascism: Burma and the Politics of Fear (The Ethnography of Political Violence) by Monique Skidmore in Back Matter
- A Land Without Evil: Stopping the Genocide of Burma's Karen People by Benedict Rogers in Back Matter
- A Region in Turmoil: South Asian Conflicts since 1947 (Reaktion Books - Contemporary Worlds) by Rob Johnson in Back Matter
- Opposing Suharto: Compromise, Resistance, and Regime Change in Indonesia (Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific) by Edward Aspinall in Back Matter
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