Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
by Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
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During a century of colonialism, Burma was plundered for its natural resources and remade as a racial hierarchy. Over decades of dictatorship, it suffered civil war, repression, and deep poverty. Today, Burma faces a mountain of challenges: crony capitalism, exploding inequality, rising ethnonationalism, extreme racial violence, climate change, multibillion dollar criminal networks, and the power of China next door. Thant Myint-U shows how the country's past shapes its recent and almost unbelievable attempt to create a new democracy in the heart of Asia, and helps to answer the big questions: Can this multicultural country of 55 million succeed? And what does Burma's story really tell us about the most critical issues of our time?
Product Details
- W. W. Norton & Compan Brand
- Feb 23, 2021 Pub Date:
- 0393541436 ISBN-10:
- 9780393541434 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 320.0 pages Paperback
- 8.3 in * 0.9 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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