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160 pp.
| Twenty-First Century
| September, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 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.