Strong soldiers, failed revolution : the state and military in Burma, 1962-88 / Yoshihiro Nakanishi.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Kyoto Cseas series on Asian studies ; Vol. 8Publication details: Singapore : Nus Press, 2013.Description: xxi, 358 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789971697020 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): Summary: General Ne Win's state reformation in the name of the 'Burmese Way to Socialism' contributed to the expansion of the political role of the Myanmar Armed Forces, the 'tatmadaw', but the underlying dynamics of this change remain poorly understood. Drawing on propaganda publications, profiles of the country's political elites, and original documents in Burma's military archives, Yoshihiro Nakanishi offers a fresh look at the involvement of the 'tatmadaw' in Burma's ideological discourse and civil-military relations.
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Translated from the Japanese.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-343) and index.

General Ne Win's state reformation in the name of the 'Burmese Way to Socialism' contributed to the expansion of the political role of the Myanmar Armed Forces, the 'tatmadaw', but the underlying dynamics of this change remain poorly understood. Drawing on propaganda publications, profiles of the country's political elites, and original documents in Burma's military archives, Yoshihiro Nakanishi offers a fresh look at the involvement of the 'tatmadaw' in Burma's ideological discourse and civil-military relations.

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