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The Burma Delta
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Author : Michael Adas
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2011-04-20
The Burma Delta written by Michael Adas and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-20 with History categories.
In the decades following its annexation to the Indian Empire in 1852, Lower Burma (the Irrawaddy-Sittang delta region) was transformed from an underdeveloped and sparsely populated backwater of the Konbaung Empire into the world’s largest exporter of rice. This seminal and far-reaching work focuses on two major aspects of that transformation: the growth of the agrarian sector of the rice industry of Lower Burma and the history of the plural society that evolved largely in response to rapid economic expansion.
The Burma Delta
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Author : Michael Adas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Burma Delta written by Michael Adas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Burma, Lower categories.
Irrawaddy
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Author : John Stevenson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Irrawaddy written by John Stevenson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Social Science categories.
This pictorial book on the Irrawaddy River traces the river which flows through the heart of Myanmar. Unlike other great rivers that are shared by several countries, the Irrawaddy belongs entirely to Myanmar; the identities of few other nations and rivers are so closely intertwined. Irrawaddy: Benevolent River of Burma traces the course of the great river, and through it the history and culture of the people who live along its banks. This is a non-political book and does not pass any political judgements.
A Colonial Economy In Crisis
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Author : Ian Brown
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2005
A Colonial Economy In Crisis written by Ian Brown and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Business & Economics categories.
The book challenges the orthodox argument that rural populations which abandoned self-sufficiency to become single commodity producers, and were supposedly very vulnerable to the commodity price collapse of the 1930s Depression, did not suffer as much as has been supposed. It shows how the effects of the depression were complicated, varying between regions, between different kinds of economic actors, and over time, and shows how the 'victims' of the depression were not passive, working imaginatively to mitigate their circumstances.
The River Of Lost Footsteps
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Author : Thant Myint-U
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2007-05-15
The River Of Lost Footsteps written by Thant Myint-U and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-15 with History categories.
For nearly two decades Western governments and a growing activist community have been frustrated in their attempts to bring about a freer and more democratic Burma—through sanctions and tourist boycotts—only to see an apparent slide toward even harsher dictatorship. But what do we really know about Burma and its history? And what can Burma's past tell us about the present and even its future? In The River of Lost Footsteps, Thant Myint-U tells the story of modern Burma, in part through a telling of his own family's history, in an interwoven narrative that is by turns lyrical, dramatic, and appalling. His maternal grandfather, U Thant, rose from being the schoolmaster of a small town in the Irrawaddy Delta to become the UN secretary-general in the 1960s. And on his father's side, the author is descended from a long line of courtiers who served at Burma's Court of Ava for nearly two centuries. Through their stories and others, he portrays Burma's rise and decline in the modern world, from the time of Portuguese pirates and renegade Mughal princes through the decades of British colonialism, the devastation of World War II, and a sixty-year civil war that continues today and is the longest-running war anywhere in the world. The River of Lost Footsteps is a work both personal and global, a distinctive contribution that makes Burma accessible and enthralling.
Burma S Economy In The Twentieth Century
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Author : Ian Brown
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-11-07
Burma S Economy In The Twentieth Century written by Ian Brown and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-07 with Business & Economics categories.
An incomparable introduction to Burma's political and economic history written by one of the premier economic historians of Southeast Asia.
Three Deltas
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Author : Willem Van Schendel
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Release Date : 1991-06-20
Three Deltas written by Willem Van Schendel and has been published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-06-20 with Business & Economics categories.
Traditionally viewed as the result of scarcity, van Schendel asserts that poverty is the outcome of unequal relationships between groups of people. Rather than believing poverty is a temporary state that will gradually disappear if the economy grows and resources become more plentiful, Three Deltas explores poverty as an indispensable structural feature of the societies in which it occurs. Accordingly, a solution to mass poverty must start from a proper understanding of specific local relations and how they are connected with rural class conflict, proletarianization, agrarian capitalism, state formation, and patterns of peripheralization. As a comparative study, built on a firm foundation of thorough research and investigation, Three Deltas challenges scholars and students interested in development studies, policy studies, sociology, anthropology, and political economy. "I found Three Deltas to be well written and informative. It contains an excellent discussion of the rise of capitalism and the relationships between endogenous and exogenous factors in the development of mass poverty. The book is strongly recommended for anyone interested in poverty and historical transformation of rural societies in the third world." --The Geographical Review "A thoughtful analysis. . .Three Deltas is a finely crafted study of the roots of poverty in South Asia. It provides an expanded view not only of the ramifications of colonial extraction but of the continuity of oppression in independent South Asia. While the picture it paints is bleak, it is nonetheless one that deserves more studies such as this." --The Journal of Asian Studies "There is no doubt that the author achieves his objective in tracing the transformations in processes of surplus accumulation and extraction in the three regions of his study. van Schendel has produced an impressive scholarly work which will be of considerable interest to both area specialist and political economists." --Journal of Contemporary Asia "An exceedingly competent, well-written, and informative work. . .strongly recommended." --Journal of Interdisciplinary History "(A) remarkable book. . . . The merit of the book lies in the skillful treatment of agrarian scenes in three corners of southern Asia without the loss of local perspectives. . . .a commendable work." --American Anthropologist "Comparative studies dealing with time and/or space remain much too rare in the field of development. That is why (this book). . .is particularly welcome. Such a stimulating book deserves a place of choice among recent works on Asia." --Journal of Developing Areas
Burma
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Author : D. G. E. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-04-16
Burma written by D. G. E. Hall and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with History categories.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Myanmar Economy
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Author : Konosuke Odaka
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-11-11
The Myanmar Economy written by Konosuke Odaka and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-11 with Business & Economics categories.
With motivated human resources and a rich natural bounty, Myanmar is expected to take off with sustained growth and eventually attain a unique welfare state. On the basis of the authors’ field surveys and innumerable dialogues with public officials, private professionals, scholars, and others, in addition to intensive desk studies since around 2000, the present volume lays out the essential ingredients for drawing a roadmap to realise the above-mentioned objective. That goal is, specifically, financial development, adequate social capital, indigenous modern manufactures and closer international tie-ups, among others, but above all, sound agrarian development. An effort has been made to place the required ingredients in their historical contexts, as historical experiences constitute an important sociopolitical condition in which development takes place. Myanmar nationals and readers concerned with the country’s economic progress are encouraged to give serious, sustained thought to coming up with a socially supportable roadmap for the country's development path. The present volume provides valuable hints for that purpose.
Myanmar Pre Colonial Colonial Socio Economic Developments
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Author : Andrea Lieske
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2011-10-17
Myanmar Pre Colonial Colonial Socio Economic Developments written by Andrea Lieske and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-17 with Social Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Regional Geography, grade: 1,0, University of Cologne (Geographisches Institut), course: Oberseminar Socio-economic developments in Myanmar, language: English, abstract: Introduction Modern-day Republic of the Union of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is shaped by its geographical idiosyncrasies and its history. Both factors are blended into the socio-economic developments of the country which are addressed in this paper. The focus here lies on the pre-colonial and colonial times. The names Burma and Myanmar are used equivalent and without political implications. To approximate an assessment of those two phases, it is necessary start with a short introduction to the crucial geographic and historical factors affecting the social-economic developments until 1948, the year of Myanmar’s independence. The definition of the term socio-economic developments is allocated here as well. Subsequently a short overview on the most important periods of Myanmar’s history is added. The following detailed description of history and socio-economic conditions and developments of three distinct periods, the Pyu city states, the Konbaung Dynasty and the British rule, enables a general view on the socio-economic developments of the time before the state’s independence in 1948. This paper will proceed along one basic assumption: Independent of their time and their technological cultures all three Empires dealt with in this paper had to face the same difficulties: the scarcity of work force due to low density of population and the divide between the ‘rice basket’ Lower Myanmar and huge areas often depending on its supply of food in the rest of the country. Consequently the history of socio-economic development in Myanmar is hence the history of how each of the examined regimes dealt with those difficulties. Table of content Introduction 1. Geographic & historical basics of socio-economic developments until 1948 2. Overview: The history of Myanmar 3. Pyu City States (ca. 100 – 850 B.C.) 3.1. Pyu City States: Background 3.2. Pyu City states: Socio-economic conditions and developments 4. Socio-economic developments during the Konbaung Empire 4.1. Konbaung Empire: Background 4.2 Konbaung Dynasty: Socio-economic conditions and developments 5. Burma under British rule (1852 - 1948) 5.1. Burma under British rule: Background 5.2 Burma under British rule: Socio-economic conditions and developments 6. Conclusions: Socio-economic developments in Myanmar until 1948 7. Appendix 8. List of illustrations 9. Bibliography