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1 online resource (256 pages) |
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Westview special studies on South and Southeast Asia |
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Westview special studies on South and Southeast Asia.
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Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps, Tables, and Charts; Preface; Glossary; Measurements and Exchange Rates; Introduction; 1972-The Road Toward Development: Detour or Thoroughfare?; Periods in Contemporary Burmese History; The Land; 1. The Military Coup of 1962 and Its Antecedents; The Setting; The Role of the Military, 1948-1958; The Military Caretaker Period, 1958-1960; The Efficacy of the Civilian Government; The Coup and Its Origins; The Student Union and Nationalist Symbols; 2. The Economics of Political Inversion, 1962-1972 |
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The Theoretical Basis for Revolutionary PolicyThe Lanzin Party and Mass Mobilization Systems; Developmental Priorities; The Hermit Nation: Foreign Affairs and Foreign Assistance; 3. The Reassessment of Priorities, 1972; The Reassessment of Development Priorities; The Planning Process; The Exposure to the World; 4. The Constitution of 1974 and Bureaucratic Change; The Process of Constitutional Revision; The Constitution; The Aftermath of the Constitution; 5. Income and the Social Sector; The Burmese Standard of Living; Health and Nutrition: The Expansion of Social Services |
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Literacy and EducationDemographic Growth; 6. Agricultural Potential and Performance; Rice; Forestry; Fisheries and Livestock; Irrigation; Agricultural Tenancy; Agricultural Credit; Agricultural Procurement and Pricing; 7. Economic Performance: Industry and Trade; Industrial Growth; Mining and Petroleum; The Export Trade; Imports and the Balance of Trade; Electric Power; Economic Trends; 8. The Development Outlook for Burma; Constraints to Burmese Development; Culture and Growth; Burma's Potential for Growth; The Role of Foreign Assistance; 9. Conclusions: The Burmese Road Toward Development |
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NotesBibliography; Index |
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Print version record |
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Armed Forces -- Political activity
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Economic history
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Economic policy
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Politics and government
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Economische politiek.
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Militair gezag.
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SUBJECT |
Burma -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98001468
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Burma -- Economic conditions -- 1948-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018117
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Burma -- Politics and government -- 1962-1988. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92002198
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Burma -- Armed Forces -- Political activity
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Burma -- Condiciones económicas -- 1948 ****
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Burma -- Política y gobierno -- 1948 ****
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Subject |
Burma
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Birmanie -- Histoire.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780429704598 |
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0429704593 |
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9780429724602 |
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0429724608 |
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