Than Shwe: Unmasking Burma's Tyrant.
Rogers, Benedict.
Thailand. Silkworm Books. 2010. Stock ID #130273 Than Shwe is one of the world’s most notorious dictators, presiding over a When referring to this item please quote stockid 130273.
Black and white photographic illustrations, x + 256 pages, index, bibliography, notes, paperback.
military regime that persists in repressing and brutalizing its own people.
Until now, his story has not been told. Than Shwe: Unmasking Burma’s
Tyrant provides the first-ever account of Than Shwe’s journey from postal
clerk to dictator, analyzing his rise through the ranks of the army, his
training in psychological warfare, his belief in astrology, his elimination
of rivals, and his ruthless suppression of dissent. Drawing on the insights
of Burma Army defectors, international diplomats, and others, Benedict
Rogers provides a compelling account of the reclusive and xenophobic
character of Than Shwe, and life in Burma under his rule.
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