Red peacocks: commentaries on Burmese socialist nationalism

Red peacocks: commentaries on Burmese socialist nationalism
ISBN-10
9350181622
ISBN-13
9789350181621
Category
Political Science
Pages
364
Language
English
Published
2020-11-27
Publisher
Readworthy
Authors
John H. Badgley, Aye Kyaw

Description

Two contradictory terms—Preservation and Revolution—captured the mental state of Burmese leadership in the 20th century. The choice of which values and customs should be preserved and which discarded has had no clear consensus; yet this has been the heart of the ideological struggle among the leaders of Burma, now Myanmar. Providing deep insights into the Burmese socialist nationalist movement, this book explains the philosophy of political revolution sanctioned by Ne Win. It draws upon a body of treatises written by socialist revolutionaries that explain and justify rebellion and insurgencies against the government. Finally, it offers commentaries on Burmese political thought to demonstrate how contemporary Burmese political concepts are rooted in Pali antecedents from medieval dynasties.

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