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Title: BURMA
INSURGENCY AND THE POLITICS OF ETHNIC CONFLICT
By: Martin Smith
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1856496600
ISBN 13: 9781856496605
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Publisher: ZED BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 1 June, 1999
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Pages: 544
Description: Burma remains a land in deep crisis. Despite the popular uprising in 1988, the military have remained in control. This updated book charts the rise of modern political parties, unravels the complexities of the long-running insurgencies waged by opposition groups, and explains Burma's poverty.
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. It is essential reading for those interested in the conditions giving rise to guerrilla warfare, the character of national liberation movements, and the impact of ethnicity on political conflict.
Illustrations: maps, glossary, charts, notes, index
Publication: UK
Imprint: Zed Books Ltd
Returns: Non-returnable
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