Burma: Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity (Politics in Contemporary Asia) - Softcover

Smith, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0862328691 ISBN 13: 9780862328696

Publisher: Zed Books, 1991

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Martin Smith is a leading authority on Burmese politics. He has researched for two decades, reported extensively and made several TV documentaries on Burma.

Review:

"This book is indispensable for Burma’s future leaders... It must be considered, to date, the definitive work on what is indeed the central problem in Burma." -- Pacific Affairs

About this edition

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0862328691
• ISBN 13: 9780862328696
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 492