BURMA'S MODERN TRAGEDY
Vol. VI: 2004 Published by the Virginia Consortium of Asian Studies
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Authors' Biodata Editors' Introduction
Introduction: Burma's Modern Tragedy - Daniel A. Metraux
History: The Evolution of Military Rule
Burmese Military Government: Crony Capitalists in Uniform - Win Min
Inge Sargent: Her Life as a Shan Princess - Khin Oo
Buddhism and Politics
Religion and Magic: Disappearing Jewels and Poltergeists - Christina Fink
Burmese Buddhism and its Impact on Social Change - Min Zin
Politics and the Economy
Burma's Potential Political Transition: An Analysis of Ethnic Conflicts and Mobilization - Min Zaw Oo
Burma's National Convention: "Then and the Future" - Aung Naing Oo
Burma: Black Markets, Economic Growth and Freedom - Khin Oo
Foreign Affairs
The US-led Burma Charge - Min Zin
"Without inner freedom you can achieve nothing." An Interview with Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech Republic - Min Zin
Educating Young Burmese for the Nation's Future
Light for Dark Burmese Days - Maureen Aung-Thwin
Prospect Burma: Keeping the Flame of Education Alive - Patricia Herbert Book Reviews Christina Fink: Living Silence & Shelby Tucker: Burma: The Curse of Independence - Daniel A. Metraux Aung Sang Suu Kyi: Aung San of Burma: A Biographical Portrait by his Daughter & Win Naing Oo, Hidden Records of Atrocities in Burma's Prisons - Khin Oo
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