Review

“…a superb ethnographic account of the people….an exceptional piece of scholarship.”
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“… Written from a more critical and broader perspective.”
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“This book is an excellent monograph on the demographic history of late colonial Burma.”
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“…convincingly describes the studetns’ and women’s movements as catalysts for change especially in the early times of the regime transition.”
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“…a very critical point of view.”
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“The book is a useful guide for understaning the politics of Japanese aid towards Burma and the problems of implementing such policies towards an elite who are skilled at manipulating foreign interest
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