| Description |
xiii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Politics in contemporary Asia |
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Politics in contemporary Asia.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-275) and index. |
| Contents |
Historical Legacies -- Pre-colonial principalities and kingdoms -- British rule -- Independence -- Beginnings of militarization -- The Ne Win Years, 1962-88 -- The Revolutionary Council, 1962-74 -- The BSPP era, 1974-88 -- Resistance in the cities -- Outside the 'legal fold' -- Breaking the Silence, 1988-90 -- Six weeks of nationwide protests -- Civil society re-emerges -- The need for leadership -- The election campaign -- Post-election struggles -- Military Rule Continues -- Military ascendancy -- The National Convention -- The release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi -- Student demonstrations, 1996 -- The regime changes its name -- Families: Fostering Conformity -- Collective amnesia -- Activist families -- Shifting values -- Split families -- Ethnic minority families -- Communities: Going with the Flow -- Obedience is a habit -- A nation of prisoners -- A climate of fear -- The threat of independent groups -- Corruption -- The Military: A Life Sentence -- Reasons for joining -- The danger of expressing an opinion -- 1988-90 -- Brutality and desertion -- The rise of the military intelligence -- Prison: 'Life University' -- Torture and maintaining morale -- Life university -- Feelings of guilt -- Female prisoners -- Covert assistance -- Release -- Education: Floating Books and Bathroom Tracts -- The curriculum -- Buying good grades -- University life -- Study groups and floating books -- Teashops and bathrooms -- Radio and other educational sources -- The Artistic Community: In the Dark, Every Cat is Black -- Censorship. |
| Summary |
This survey of Burmese society shows what it means to be governed by a repressive military dictatorship. The book also describes forms of resistance being offered. The range of strategies of the military regime to maintain power is covered. |
| Subject |
Burma -- Politics and government -- 1962-1988.
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Burma -- Politics and government -- 1988-
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Burma. (OCoLC)fst01207835
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Psychologische aspecten.
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Militaire regimes.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1962
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Fink, Christina. Living silence. London ; New York : Zed Books : Distributed in the USA by Palgrave, 2001 (OCoLC)606541572 |
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Online version: Fink, Christina. Living silence. London ; New York : Zed Books : Distributed in the USA by Palgrave, 2001 (OCoLC)607903332 |
| ISBN |
1856499251 (cased) |
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9781856499255 (cased) |
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185649926X (limp) |
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9781856499262 (limp) |
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9747534681 (Thailand) |
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9789747534689 (Thailand) |
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