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Living Silence: Burma under Military Rule (Politics in Contemporary Asia) | 
 enlarge | Author: Christina Fink
Publisher: Zed Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 229093
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 185649926X
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.105
EAN: 9781856499262
ASIN: 185649926X
Publication Date: May 4, 2001
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Product Description
Burma remains the odd man out in South East Asia. It is a military dictatorship, not part of the region's still-dynamic economy, and has a troubled relationship with the outside world, including that fact that it is the second largest supplier of heroin. This exceptionally readable account of Burma gives a graphic, often moving, and always insightful picture of what life under military rule is like for ordinary Burmese. This survey takes in a wide diversity of ordinary people and communities.
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Comprehensive and useful December 7, 2002
Miguel B. Llora (Honolulu, Hawaii USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Cristina Fink's book Living Silence: Burma Under Military Rule is a hard-hitting examination of what life was (and perhaps still is) like under the repressive rule of the Burmese military. Using an extensive set of interviews, and the underground writings of dissidents, Fink outlines and looks at the real psychological consequences of years of repression. Perhaps the closest real world example of what Michel Foucault would call a "carceral society". Fink brings the Panopticon to life. My understanding of the issues in Burma was greatly enhanced by reading this book and I recommend it highly.Miguel Llora
A good read... June 2, 2001
C. Parks (WA, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
A facinating, well written book that sheds light on an area of the world I knew little about. I usually find scholarly works somewhat dry and hard to get through. This book was hard to put down. I won't launch into a lecture on why you SHOULD read this or try to impress with my newfound knowledge of the struggles of the Burmese people. I will tell you that this a great, readable book that will educate you and hold your interest. Buy it.
A world apart... November 15, 2001
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book takes one to a country that is "a world apart" in a multitude of ways from what we know here in America. A fascinating read that is sure to captivate and enrich the reader with newfound knowledge and awareness. A brilliant debut by an author I hope we'll see much more of in years to come.
 Insight of Burma under Juntas June 25, 2003
Min Lwin Win (Singapore)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book can provide an insight of Burma under military rule.
The author has learned much about real concerns and issues in the country. The interesting is that the author was able to inform the rarely known rituals of the Junta. Many interviews were done and good and first-hand informations can be seen on the book.
Very recommended March 5, 2008
R. Maung
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this book. It covers the psychological aspect of living under the current regime in Burma, which many people studying and following the events in Burma forget to cover at times. I even recommended this to my parents. We're Burmese. It's well written and thought out, and the author is knowledgeable about the people.
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