My Pol. Sci. dissertation chair had earlier said, "It will be a bestseller."
Burma expert Prof. Josef Silverstein came to my orals and I took him on
the D bus and treated him to lunch at the Burmese restaurant.
My dissertation in its entirety can be found on line at Penn Commons.
I proved based on a theory that I formulated myself and various country
experiences, that central control and planning do not work.
The countries I looked at included Burma, the then Soviet Union,
Paraguay (dictatorship), Zaire (former Belgium Congo), the People's
Republic of China, India under its five year plans.
I will relate more about my subject areas, comprehensive exams. etc later.
Kyi May Kaung
