TRAGIC NATION BURMA
Why and how democracy failed
$31.50
- Paperback
330 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2023
Summary
The February 2021 coup demonstrates the tragic politics of a land whose strategic location, rich culture, and bountiful resources should have made it a leading nation of Asia.
A decade ago, Burma was full of light and hope. Today, it has descended into darkness and despair. The once promising political and opening up of the country has been set back, possibly for a long time. How did this happen? Why? Many outside observers are surprised by the developments, but it was predictable. Fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789815017762 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9815017764 |
| Author: | Amitav Acharya |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 330 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 374g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 136mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Amitav Acharya
Amitav Acharya is a Distinguished Professor and the UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC. His major works on Southeast Asia include:
- The Quest for Identity: International Relations of Southeast Asia (Oxford, 2000)
- Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia: ASEAN and the Problems of Regional Order, 3 edns. (Routledge, 2001, 2002, 2014)
- Whose Ideas Matter: Agency and Power in Asian Regionalism (Cornell and ISEAS, 2009)
- Civilizations in Embrace: The Spread of Ideas and the Transformation of Power (Singapore- ISEAS, 2012)
- The Making of Southeast Asia (Cornell and ISEAS, 2013)
- East of India, South of China: Sino-Indian Encounters in Southeast Asia (Oxford 2017)
His articles and op-eds have appeared in International Organization, International Security, International Studies Quarterly, International Affairs, World Politics, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, International Herald Tribune/ Global New York Times, Times of India, and Australian Financial Review. He has been interviewed by BBC, CNN, CNBC, National Public Radio (NPR), and other world media.
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