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The Burmese army took political power in Burma in 1962 and has ruled the country ever since. The persistence of this government—even in the face of long-term nonviolent opposition led by activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...



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Coercion and the colonial state, 1826-1941; The Japanese occupation, 1941-43; Resistance and the United Front, 1943-45; Making peace and making armies, 1945-48; Insurgency and state disintegration, 1948-50; Warfare and army building, 1950-53; Warriors as state builders, 1953-62.

Making Enemies War and State Building in Burma

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 19/11/2003
      ISBN13: 9780801441257, 978-0801441257
      ISBN10: 0801441250
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      Political economy Asian history

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Burmese army took political power in Burma in 1962 and has ruled the country ever since. The persistence of this government—even in the face of long-term nonviolent opposition led by activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...



      Table of Contents
      Coercion and the colonial state, 1826-1941; The Japanese occupation, 1941-43; Resistance and the United Front, 1943-45; Making peace and making armies, 1945-48; Insurgency and state disintegration, 1948-50; Warfare and army building, 1950-53; Warriors as state builders, 1953-62.

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