Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma Struggle for Democracy  | Subtitle :
Abstract :
Burma 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 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 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 military regime and points out the obstacles to achieving what Aung San Suu Kyi is striving for: a free and democratic Burma.
Registration No : B2945
Author :
Bertil Lintner
Edition :
Impresum : Chiang Mai: Silkworms Book, 2007
Description :
Language : English
ISBN 978-616-215-015-9
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Keyword :
1 Burma
2 Democracy
Availability :
Hard copies 1 of 1
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