Making Enemies: War and State Building in Burma

by Mary P. Callahan

Book Overview

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 in 1991--has puzzled scholars. In a book relevant to current debates about democratization, Mary P. Callahan seeks to explain the extraordinary durability of the Burmese military regime. In her view,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801441250
• ISBN13: 9780801441257
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher