Behind The Teak Curtain Authoritarianism, Agricultural Policies And Political Legitimacy In Rural Burma

Behind the Teak Curtain, the first field-work-based study of Burmese rural politics and development, examines the specific circumstances under which one of the most repressive and authoritative governments in the world enjoys popularity in the countryside. The book analyzes four agricultural policies that have been implemented under the Burmese military regime since 1978 and their consequential and varying impacts on rice farmers' attitudes toward central and local authorities. Behind the Teak Curtain provides firsthand information on Burmese rice farmers' conceptualization of political legitimacy, their political goals and priorities, and their relationships with central government authorities and local officials.Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung is the author of 'Behind The Teak Curtain Authoritarianism, Agricultural Policies And Political Legitimacy In Rural Burma' with ISBN 9780710309419 and ISBN 0710309414.