Ethnicity, Conflict, and History in Burma: The Myths of Panglong
Abstract/Sommario:
In 1947, General Aung San, the young military who was quickly becoming the hero of Burmese independence movement, met with leaders of the country's various ethnic minorities in the Shan town of Panglong to discuss their status within a soon-to-be independent Burma The effects of that pact can still be seen todays in calls for a return of the spirit of Panglong, but there are conflicting versions of this event and its legacy. In order to grasp the prospects for ethnic unity in Burma, it ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | Ethnicity, Conflict, and History in Burma: The Myths of Panglong/ Matthew J. Walton |
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IN Per: Asian Survey, vol. 48, n. 6 (2008 December) p. 889-910
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| ID scheda | 63147 |