Blood, dreams and gold : the changing face of Burma /: the changing face of Burma. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard Cockett.
• Other Names: Cockett, Richard
• Contents: Introduction: The Burmese mosaic -- "A world at its zenith" : Rangoon, commerce and colonialism -- The generals' revenge -- Burmanisation -- Under enemy occupation : the test of the Kachin -- The catastrophe of drugs : the Karen and Shan -- An embarrassment of poverty : Burma's collapse -- The Lady's not for turning : the challenge of the NLD -- Change from the top : Than Shwe to Thein Sein -- A new "great game" : the geopolitics of change -- Burma's future and the ghosts of the plural society.
• Publisher Details: New Haven : Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 959.1; Civil war -- Burma -- History; Authoritarianism -- Burma -- History; Social change -- Burma -- History; Interviews -- Burma; Guerre civile -- Birmanie -- Histoire; Autoritarisme -- Birmanie -- Histoire; Entretiens -- Birmanie; HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia; HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th century; HISTORY -- Modern -- 21st century; Authoritarianism; Civil war; Colonial influence; Interviews; Politics and government; Social change; Burma -- History -- 1948-; Burma -- History -- 1824-1948; Burma -- Politics and government; Burma -- Colonial influence; Birmanie -- Histoire -- 1948-; Birmanie -- Histoire -- 1824-1948; Birmanie -- Politique et gouvernement; Burma; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780300215984; 0300215983
• Related ISBNs: 9780300204513
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.