Description:
Located at a strategic Asian crossroads, Burma (Myanmar)1 is one of the world?s
most ethnically diverse countries. Surrounded by Bangladesh, China, India,
Laos and Thailand, it is also one of the most strife-torn and lawless along its
3,650-mile border. Its post-colonial experience exemplifies how illicit economies,
insurgent or military-based politics and cross-border human movement can
flourish in the wake of failed attempts to create a modern nation-state...Since Burma?s independence from Great Britain in 1948,
an array of state, quasi-state and insurgent groups have
used armed violence to pursue their goals across all three
political eras: parliamentary democracy (1948-62), General Ne
Win?s Burmese Way to Socialism? (1962-88), and the military
State Peace and Development Council (post-1988). In the 21st
century, Burma?s socio-political landscape continues to reflect
conditions of conflict. Particularly in the conflict zones, the
line between legality? and illegality? is frequently blurred....
Source/publisher:
International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) (Newsletter 42)
Date of Publication:
2006-10-00
Date of entry:
2009-03-07
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English