Thursday, April 30, 2009

Burma Since 1962 by Peter John Perry --

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Myanmar-Burma-Since-1962-Development/dp/0754645347

A book I might have written, though perhaps not in quite the same way.

I think the cliche "mismanagement" needs to be much better defined.

This is an expensive book at $99 and I am a starving writer again.

It was hard to read on line. Heavy toll on one's eyes.

It's a pity it has not been more widely distributed, read and reviewed.

Blog mini-"book review" Kyi May Kaung

Yuan Dynasty and death of Kublai Khan--from wiki

The Yuan dynasty created the "Han Army" (漢軍) out of defected Jin troops and an army of defected Song troops called the "Newly...