Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Introduction 1
Protocols and Politics 30
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Country and Its People 41
Guidebooks and Descriptions 44
General 44
Yangon (Rangoon) 46
Mandalay 47
Bagan (Pagan) 48
Other Cities 48
Photography 50
Geography and Geology 54
General 54
Jade and Precious Stones 54
Environment and Natural History 56
General 56
Fauna 57
Flora 59
Prehistory and Archaeology 61
Travellers' Accounts 64
General 64
Pre-Twentieth Century 64
Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries 66
History 71
General 71
Pre-Twentieth Century 73
Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries 77
The Second World War 80
General 80
The Fall of Burma 81
The Land Campaign 82
The Air War 85
Naval and Other Maritime Operations 87
Intelligence Organizations and Operations 87
Prisoners of War and the Thailand–Burma Railway 88
Autobiographies, Biographies and Memoirs 90
Colonial Era (1824–1947) 90
Second World War (1939–45) 94
Post-Independence Period (1948–87) 97
The Modern Period (1988–2021) 99
Aung San Suu Kyi 102
Works by Aung San Suu Kyi 102
Works about Aung San Suu Kyi 103
Population and Ethnic Minorities 106
Population 106
Ethnic Minorities – General 108
The Kayin (Karen) 110
The Kachin 111
The Shan 112
The Mon 113
The Zo (Chin/Lushai/Mizo/Kuki) Group 114
The Naga 115
The Kayah (Karenni) 115
The Wa 116
Other Ethnic Groups 116
The "Rohingya Question" 119
Official Reports 119
Other Publications 120
Languages 126
General 126
Dictionaries and Phrasebooks 127
Instructional Works 128
Religions, Religious Communities and Religious Sites 130
General 130
Buddhism 130
Islam 135
Christianity 136
Other Faiths and Belief Systems 137
Society, Education and Health 139
Society 139
Education 143
Health 143
Women 145
Publishing and Mass Media 148
Narcotics 150
Migrants, Refugees and Displaced People 153
General 153
Migrants and Migrant Workers 154
Refugees 155
Displaced People 157
Human Rights 159
General 159
Political Prisoners 163
Forced Labour 165
Human Rights Yearbooks 165
Politics and Government 167
Official Publications 167
The SLORC/SPDC Period (1988–2010) 169
The Thein Sein Era (2011–15) 176
The First NLD Administration (2016–20) 179
The Second NLD Administration and State Administration Council (2021–) 183
International Crisis Group Publications 183
International Aid 185
General 185
Multilateral Aid 186
Bilateral Aid 187
Foreign Relations 188
General 188
Multilateral Relations 190
Bilateral Relations 192
Defence and National Security 197
General 197
Specific Conflicts and Armed Groups 201
The Armed Forces 202
Child Soldiers 204
Landmines 205
The Police Forces 205
Intelligence Issues 206
Constitutions and Legal Issues 207
Constitutions 207
Legal Issues 209
Economy 211
Industry, Trade and Finance 217
Transport and Communications 221
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 223
Literature 226
Criticism and Commentary 235
Myanmar (Burmese) Literature 226
Foreign Literature 230
Plays, Poetry and Songs 234
Graphic Books and Cartoon Collections 235
Culture, Arts and Crafts 237
General 237
The Visual Arts 239
The Plastic Arts 240
The Performing Arts 242
Sport, Recreation and Hobbies 244
Sport 244
Philately 244
Numismatics 246
Other Interests 246
Cuisine 247
Bibliographies and Research Guides 249
APPENDIX 1: Myanmar: A Reading Guide 252
Introduction 252
A Guide to Sources 253
APPENDIX 2: Maps and Charts of Myanmar 310
General 314
City Maps 315
Historical and Specialist Maps 316
Nautical Charts 317
APPENDIX 3: English Language Films about Myanmar (Burma) 322
Feature Films 323
Short Films and Documentaries 325
APPENDIX 4: Western Music with Burmese Themes, 1824–1948 331
The Early Period (1824–89) 332
Kipling's "Mandalay" and After (1890–1939) 333
The War Years and After (1940–48) 341
Index of Names 345
About the Author 369
| Author | Article | Subject | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Selth | Myanmar - Contemporary history, Burma - History, History of Myanmar |
