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01761aam a2200277Ii 4500 001 45AE3950816E11EB9DCC906927ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210310010017 008 210308t20212021nyub b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0393541436 020 $a 9780393541434 035 $a (OCoLC)1240728108 040 $a IOU $b eng $e rda $c IOU $d SILO 043 $a a-br--- 100 0 $a Thant Myint-U, $e author. 245 14 $a The hidden history of Burma : $b race, capitalism, and the crisis of democracy in the 21st century / $c Thant Myint-U. 264 1 $a New York : $b W.W. Norton & Company, $c [2021] 300 $a xix, 294 pages : $b map ; $c 21 cm 520 $a Six years ago, Burma seemed to be in the midst of a miraculous transformation, from the darkest of dictatorships to a peaceful liberal democracy. Yet, today, it stands accused of ethnic cleansing and genocide and the international image of Aung San Suu Kyi appears tarnished beyond repair. Based on in-depth and exclusive interviews with many of those directly involved in the transition from dictatorship, and on his own personal involvement in the peace process, Thant Myint-U reveals what has really taken place in Burma this century and how the truth is far more interesting, and far more complex, than the simple morality tales that are usually told. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index. 505 0 $a New world -- Changing lanes -- Drifting to dystopia -- Tempest -- Fighting chance -- Alignment -- Blood and belonging -- Virtual transitions -- Unfinished nation. 651 0 $a Burma $x History $y 1988- 941 $a 1 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20210310010126.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=45AE3950816E11EB9DCC906927ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search