(Hardback)

In light of recent debates and studies on what political scientists call developmental authoritarianism and what some economists consider the East Asian model of economic growth, this book analyzes and evaluates Burma's economic performance under military management.

(Hardback)

The author looks into the reasons why Burma continues to have difficulty establishing itself. Mya Maung focuses on the deeper sources of Burmese behaviour in an attempt to identify the underlying factors that produced this situation.