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Thant Myint-U

Thant Myint-U, a former fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, is the author of The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma.

From the London Review dated 8 February 2007

What to do about Burma

There is an enduring myth that in 1948, when it achieved independence from Britain, Burma was a rich country with every reason to expect a bright future and that the policies and practices of the military government are alone to blame for today’s miseries. It is beyond dispute that many of these policies and practices have been disastrous. But there is a deeper history of misfortune which needs to be understood. [ read more . . . ]

Selected bibliography

  • The River of Lost Footsteps: A History of Burma (2007)  Buy this book
  • The Making of Modern Burma (2001)

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What to do about Burma · 8 February 2007