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Dictatorship, disorder and decline in Myanmar /

"Mass peaceful protests in Myanmar/Burma in 2007 drew the world's attention to the ongoing problems faced by this country and its oppressed people. In this publication, experts from around the world analyse the reasons for these recent political upheavals, explain how the country's ec...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Skidmore, Monique, Wilson, Trevor
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Government, Resistance to > Burma.
Military government > Burma.
Dictatorship > Burma.
Human rights > Burma.
Burma > Politics and government.
Burma > Social conditions.
Burma > Economic conditions.
HISTORY > Asia > Southeast Asia.
Dictatorship.
Economic history.
Government, Resistance to.
Human rights.
Military government.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Burma.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Mass peaceful protests in Myanmar/Burma in 2007 drew the world's attention to the ongoing problems faced by this country and its oppressed people. In this publication, experts from around the world analyse the reasons for these recent political upheavals, explain how the country's economy, education and health sectors are in perceptible decline, and identify the underlying authoritarian pressures that characterise Myanmar/Burma's military regime."--Publisher's description.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 229 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781921536335
1921536330