The hidden history of Burma : race, capitalism, and the crisis of democracy in the 21st century
Thant Myint-U2020
Books, Manuscripts
Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster, and the dark legacies of colonial rule. But when decades of military dictatorship finally ended and internationally beloved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from long years of house arrest, hopes soared. World leaders ushered in waves of support. Progress seemed inevitable. As historian, former diplomat, and presidential advisor, Thant Myint-U saw the cracks forming. In this insider's diagnosis of a country at a breaking point, he dissects how a singularly predatory economic system, fast-rising inequality, disintegrating state institutions, the impact of new social media, the rise of China next door, climate change, and deep-seated feelings around race, religion, and national identity all came together to challenge the incipient democracy.
Main title:
Author:
Thant Myint-U, author
Imprint:
London : Atlantic Books, 2020.
Collation:
288 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781786497871 (hbk)
Dewey class:
959.1053
LC class:
DS530.65
Local class:
959.1053959.105
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2584901