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Zahler, Diane

Than Shwe's Burma

160 pp. | Twenty-First Century | September, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-0-8225-9097-2 $38.60
(4) YA Dictatorships series. This dense volume focuses on life in modern Burma, or Myanmar, under the rule of its military dictator, Than Shwe. The first third contains a brief history of the country; the final two-thirds detail daily struggles of the people who live there and the work of opposition leaders. A map, sidebars, and photographs provide additional detail. Thorough back matter includes a "Who's Who?" Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

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