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The ethno-narcotic politics of the Shan people : fighting with drugs, fighting for the nation on the Thai-Burmese border /

"This study examines the role of narcotics in the ethnic conflict along the Thai-Burmese border. The author analyzes the impact of the war on drugs on the Shan people, their relationship with the state, and their communal identity"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thitiwut Boonyawongwiwat (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Subjects:	Shan (Asian people) > Burma > Ethnic identity. Shan (Asian people) > Thailand > Ethnic identity. Shan (Asian people) > Burma > Politics and government. Shan (Asian people) > Thailand > Politics and government. Drug control > Burma. Drug control > Thailand. Ethnic conflict > Burma. Ethnic conflict > Thailand.

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