Aung San Suu Kyi activist for democracy in Myanmar /
When a military junta took power in Myanmar in 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi - the daughter of General Aung San, who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in 1947 - entered Burmese politics to work for democratization. This biography tells about this woman who, despite being faced with odds, co...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Chelsea House,
c2007.
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| Series: | Modern peacemakers.
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| Online Access: | ebrary View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
| Summary: | When a military junta took power in Myanmar in 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi - the daughter of General Aung San, who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in 1947 - entered Burmese politics to work for democratization. This biography tells about this woman who, despite being faced with odds, continues to work toward democratic reforms in Myanmar. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (122 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-116) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781438104416 (electronic bk.) 1438104413 (electronic bk.) |