Steinberg addresses the dramatic changes in the country over the past two years, including the establishment of a human rights commission, the release of political prisoners, and reforms in health and education. Exploring the origins of that year’s tumultuous events, Steinberg analyzes a generation of preceding military governments and their attempts to address the nation’s problems. Steinberg sheds new light on this reclusive state by exploring issues of authority and legitimacy in its politics, economics, social structure, and culture since the popular uprising and military coup of 1988. Possessed of a rich cultural history yet facing a range of challenges to stability and growth, it has struck the imaginations of those concerned not only with geopolitical or trade affairs but also with poverty, health, and human rights. Steinberg Language: en Publisher by: Georgetown University Press Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 35 Total Download: 171 File Size: 49,6 Mb Description: Long isolated by rigid military rule, Burma, or Myanmar, is one of the least known, significantly sized states in the world. Deals with how the various ethnic groups are trying to cope with decades of conflict and reconstruct their communities.
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