A New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2019 A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2020 “An urgent book.” ―Jennifer Szalai, New York Times 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?
The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
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Author: Myint-U, Thant
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780393541434
Details:
Author: Myint-U, Thant
Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 320
Release Date: 23-02-2021
Part Number: 9780393541434
Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780393541434
