Title Living silence : Burma under the military rule / Christina Fink

Published New York : Zed Books, [2001] ©2001

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Description xiii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Series Politics in contemporary Asia Politics in contemporary Asia. Contents 1. Historical Legacies -- 2. The Ne Win Years, 1962-88 -- 3. Breaking the Silence 1988-90 -- 4. Military Rule Continues -- 5. Families: Fostering Conformity -- 6. Communities: Going with the Flow -- 7. The Military: A Life Sentence -- 8. Prison: 'Life University' -- 9. Education: Floating Books and Bathroom Tracts -- 10. The Artistic Community: In the Dark, Every Cat is Black -- 11. Religion and Magic: Disappearing Jewels and Poltergeists -- 12. The Internationalization of Burma's Politics -- 13. Conclusion: A Different Burma Analysis Burma Military government Social conditions State sponsored violence Political persecution Aung San Suu Kyi History Overseas item Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [270]-275) and index Subject Military government -- Burma. Civil-military relations -- Burma. SUBJECT Myanmar -- Politics and government -- 1948- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018126 Myanmar -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012001188 -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476 Myanmar -- Politics and government -- 1962-1988. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92002198 Myanmar -- Politics and government -- 1988- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92002200 LC no. 00067458 ISBN 1848132735 ebook 1856499251 185649926X paperback 9781848132719 9781848132733 ebook

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