The Shan of Burma, memoirs of a Shan exile, Chao Tzang Yawnghwe
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The Shan of Burma, memoirs of a Shan exile, Chao Tzang Yawnghwe
Language
eng
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The Shan of Burma
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Oclc number
746747048
Responsibility statement
Chao Tzang Yawnghwe
Series statement
Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Sub title
memoirs of a Shan exile
Summary
In this highly personal account, the author, Chao Tzang Yawnghwe, a son of the first President of the Union of Burma, tells of his youth and involvement in the Shan resistance movement. He gives his version of Shan history and explains the complexity of Shan politics covering the issues of autonomy, Shan-Burmese relations, opium, and other contraband trade. He discusses the personalities involved in the war that is now more than twenty years old. The final part of this book is a compendium of who's who in Shan history and politics. The author passed away in July 2004.--, Provided by publisher
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