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Reforms in Myanmar (formerly Burma) have eased restrictions on citizens’ political activities. Yet for most Burmese, Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung shows, eking out a living from day to day leaves little time for civic engagement.

Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface: A Personal Odyssey
  • Chronology
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Terminological Note
  • Introduction
  • 1 Variations in Coping Strategies
  • 2 Living Frugally
  • 3 Working on the Side
  • 4 Networks, Community, and External Aid
  • 5 Boosting Morale
  • 6 Accommodating, Resisting, and Exiting
  • Conclusion: Implications for Regime Change and Democracy
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

    Everyday Economic Survival in Myanmar

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        Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
        Publication Date: 30/09/2022
        ISBN13: 9780299320645, 978-0299320645
        ISBN10: 0299320642
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        Asian history Human rights, civil rights

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Reforms in Myanmar (formerly Burma) have eased restrictions on citizens’ political activities. Yet for most Burmese, Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung shows, eking out a living from day to day leaves little time for civic engagement.

        Table of Contents
        • List of Illustrations
        • Preface: A Personal Odyssey
        • Chronology
        • List of Abbreviations
        • Terminological Note
        • Introduction
        • 1 Variations in Coping Strategies
        • 2 Living Frugally
        • 3 Working on the Side
        • 4 Networks, Community, and External Aid
        • 5 Boosting Morale
        • 6 Accommodating, Resisting, and Exiting
        • Conclusion: Implications for Regime Change and Democracy
        • Notes
        • Bibliography
        • Index

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