Making enemies: war and state building in Burma
- Ithaca, NY. USA: Cornell Univ Press, 2003
- 268p.
This military history of Burma covers the period from 1826 to the late 1990s. Considers the factors behind the growth of military power and why the Burmese military regime has managed to retain conrol since the coup of 1962 despite worldwide condemnation, isolation, and sanctions.
0801441250 (hbk.): 25.50 GBP
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