Behind the teak curtain : authoritarianism, agricultural policies, and political legitimacy in rural Burma / Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung.

Series:

Studies in anthropology, economy and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legitimacy of governments.

Agriculture and state.

Authoritarianism.

Rural conditions.

Burma--Politics and government--1948-.

Burma.

Politics and government.

Burma--Rural conditions.

Authoritarianism--Burma.

Agriculture and state--Burma.

Legitimacy of governments--Burma.

Physical Description:

xiii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Kegan Paul Limited, 2004.

Summary:

Behind the Teak Curtain, the first field-work-based study of Burmese rural politics and development, examines the specific circumstances under which one of the most repressive and authoritative governments in the world enjoys popularity in the countryside. The book analyzes four agricultural policies that have been implemented under the Burmese military regime since 1978 and their consequential and varying impacts on rice farmers' attitudes toward central and local authorities. Behind the Teak Curtain provides firsthand information on Burmese rice farmers' conceptualization of political legitimacy, their political goals and priorities, and their relationships with central government authorities and local officials.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-248) and index.

ISBN:

0710309414

071030935X

OCLC:

52144788