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Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Democracy

By Bertil Lintner

Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Democracy Inspiring women

Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Democracy

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Burma's pro-democracy movement emerged in 1988 when massive demonstrations swept across the country. This book gives an account of the movement, its emergence and growth, and Aung San Suu Kyi's prominent leadership role since its inception. Woven into this history is an outline of how Aung San Suu Kyi herself has become a highly respected pro-democracy icon internationally while being revered nationally as the "female Bodhisattva" who will deliver the Burmese people from the evil of the military regime. Lintner considers her strengths as well as her weaknesses, and traces her life not only in Burma, but also in India, the United Kingdom, the United States, Bhutan, and Japan. She was greatly inspired by her father, Aung San, Burma's independence hero who was assassinated when she was an infant, and also by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Lintner analyzes the staying power of Burma's military regime and points out the obstacles to achieving what Aung San Suu Kyi is striving for: a free and democratic Burma.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
200
Release Date:
2012-01-04
Publication Date:
2012-01-03
Publisher:
University of Washington Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
6162150151
ISBN13:
9786162150159
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
277 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
211 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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