Myanmar (Burma) Since 1962: The Failure of DevelopmentWhy has Myanmar (Burma), a country rich in resources - rice, timber, minerals - descended to 'least developed country' status? Is the explanation to be found inside Burma or beyond? Is the failure of development due to political authoritarianism and conflict? Or perhaps the drugs trade is partly to blame? |
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why and how | 1 |
sources and evidence | 13 |
socialist and military | 21 |
isolation authoritarianism Buddhism and the popular response | 37 |
the failing driving force | 51 |
sustained failure and unsustainable success | 65 |
primacy by default | 81 |
new profits and old | 91 |
socialism shopkeepers and service providers | 109 |
the alternatives | 121 |
Insurgencies and Drugs | 135 |
What Happened Next | 155 |
What Now? Afterwords and Afterwards | 173 |
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Myanmar (Burma) since 1962: the Failure of Development Peter John Perry Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2021 |
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activity already alternative appears army basis became better black market border Burma Burmese capital certainly chapter Chinese concern context continued corruption country's course deals decade discussion distribution drug early economic effective especially essential ethnic evidence example expansion experience export fact failed failure FEER figures force gems given global groups half illegal illegal trade important increase individual industry initially insurgency interest issues jade land later least less Lintner major March matter Maung military million mining noted official operation particular period political population position possible practical present problem procurement production question reason recent régime regional remains reports resource rice role rule scale scarcity sector significant situation socialism sources status success suggests supply teak third timber trade traditional
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| Titel | Myanmar (Burma) Since 1962: The Failure of Development |
| Autor/in | Peter John Perry |
| Ausgabe | illustriert, Neuauflage |
| Verlag | Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007 |
| ISBN | 0754645347, 9780754645344 |
| Länge | 208 Seiten |
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