The Shan of Burma: memoirs of a Shan exile

In this highly personal account, the author, Chao Tzang Yawnghwe, a son of the first President of the Union of Burma, tells of his youth and involvement in the Shan resistance movement. He gives his version of Shan history and explains the complexity of Shan politics covering the issues of autonomy,...

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1. Verfasser: Tzang Yawnghwe 1939-2004 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2010
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Zusammenfassung:In this highly personal account, the author, Chao Tzang Yawnghwe, a son of the first President of the Union of Burma, tells of his youth and involvement in the Shan resistance movement. He gives his version of Shan history and explains the complexity of Shan politics covering the issues of autonomy, Shan-Burmese relations, opium, and other contraband trade. He discusses the personalities involved in the war that is now more than twenty years old. The final part of this book is a compendium of who's who in Shan history and politics. The author passed away in July 2004
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages)
ISBN:9789812306012

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