The Rise and Fall of the Communist Party of Burma (Cpb)

by Bertil Lintner

A well-documented and extremely engaging account of the Burmese Communist Party that details the development of the Party and the events and forces that led to the 1989 Mutiny and subsequent fall of the CPB. This study explores the ethnic tensions that influenced the attitudes of the rank-and-file members, the support and influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Party's involvement in the drug trade, and the complex, antagonistic relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877271232
• ISBN13: 9780877271239
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher