The Hidden History of Burma - Race, Capitalism, and Democracy in the 21st Century

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

• Authors: Thant Myint-U
• Publisher: Norton W W Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780393541434
• ISBN: 978-0-393-54143-4
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 208 mm x 18 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous