Burma: The State of Myanmar

by David I. Steinberg

Book Overview

Long isolated by rigid military rule, Burma, or Myanmar, is one of the least known, significantly sized states in the world. Possessed of a rich cultural history yet facing a range of challenges to stability and growth, it has struck the imaginations of those concerned not only with geopolitical or trade affairs but also with poverty, health, and human rights. David I. Steinberg sheds new light on this reclusive state by exploring issues of authority...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878408932
• ISBN13: 9780878408931
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"