The book Burma’s Struggle Against British Imperialism, 1885–1895 discusses the early phase of Burmese resistance after the fall of the Konbaung Dynasty and the British occupation of Upper Burma in 1885. This work traces how Burmese society—including the nobility, local leaders, monks, and peasant groups—responded to the drastic political changes that occurred during the early colonial p…
Burma remains a land in deep crisis. The popular uprising of 1988 swept away 26 years of military rule under General Ne Win in name only. The National League for Democracy of Aung San Suu Kyi won a landslide victory in the 1990 election. But, as this book relates, the military remained in control and the future of Burma looks more problematic than ever. With unparalleled command of largely inac…