- ホーム
- > 洋書
- > 英文書
- > History / World
Full Description
Burma's transformation in recent years from a fiercely-repressed, isolated, military dictatorship into what looks like a democracy has won plaudits around the world. But how much has actually changed? If this was a revolution, it is hard to spot losers-the army remains powerful, and nobody has been charged with war-crimes, though Burma has seen many. The army's cronies remain dominant in business and it retains a political grip through the 2008 constitution. Yet undeniably, Burma is a better place now than before the reforms that started in 2011.Myanmar shows how important the changes have been to ordinary Burmese, who have enjoyed freedoms unthinkable just a few years ago. But it also shows how the economic benefits of reform have yet to become obvious to the mass of ordinary people.
Contents
AcknowledgementsTimeline ChronologyShort Foreword/IntroductionChapter 1: The lion and the peacock, Burma to 2011Chapter 3: The 88 GenerationChapter 4: The borderlands: Aladdin's cave Chapter 5: Religious and racial tensions Chapter 6: The economy and the environmentChapter 7: The future
