The Peacock's Children The Struggle for Freedom in Burma 1885-Present

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ISBN: 9789745240698 | 9745240699
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The Peacock's Children records the struggle for independence, democracy and human rights in Burma from the fall of the monarchy and the British occupation, up to present times. For the initial period of the study, the author draws on valuable material concerning the British colonial period and its response to nationalist and student protests, drawn mainly from the archives of the British Library-Indian and Oriental Collection, London. Post-colonial material is complemented by the author's own extensive travel and personal interviews in Burma, Thailand and Australia.

Prologue	p. xi
Map of Burma	p. xiv

Introduction. A Brief Background into the British Entry into Burma	p. 1
The Old and The New	p. 7
The Fall of the Peacock Throne	p. 7
The Mood of a Defeated Nation	p. 10
Dacoits or Freedom-fighters?	p. 12
Pretenders and Princes	p. 15
Border Unrest	p. 16
Burma Calmed but Not Conquered	p. 17
Expectations, Education and Chauvinism	p. 19
The Great Event of 1904/05	p. 21
The Lesson Learned	p. 21
The Awakening	p. 22
News and Shoes	p. 24
Pongyi Militant	p. 26
Dyarchy 1923-1937	p. 29
Nationalism, Disciples and Rebellion	p. 33
A Two-edged Sword	p. 33
Bloody Rebellion	p. 37
'I Am Burmese'	p. 44
'We are Burmese alone'	p. 45
Dobama Asiayone-First Conference	p. 49
The Strike	p. 50
The Second Dobama Conference 1936	p. 53
Thakin Militant	p. 55
Second Annual Conference-Tharrawaddy	p. 57
The Fighting Peacock	p. 58
A Difficult Year	p. 61
Strikes and Extreme Actions	p. 61
Informers and Surveillance	p. 62
The Third Annual Conference of Dobama Asiayone	p. 62
The Nuisance Factor	p. 63
Students and Strikes	p. 63
Riotous Assemblies	p. 64
Thakin Troubles	p. 66
Storm Clouds	p. 68
A Curious Incident	p. 70
'Curiouser and Curiouser'	p. 72

A New Beginning	p. 75
'Support the Empire'	p. 77
'If you want to know who we are, we are gentlemen of Japan'	p. 80
The Japanese Invasion and Occupation	p. 82
Independence at a Price	p. 86
Japanese Promises	p. 86
The Burmese Independence Army (BIA)	p. 86
A Darker Side	p. 87
The BIA Triumphant	p. 88
Government in Exile	p. 89
Another Beginning?	p. 89
'Independence' and a new Constitution	p. 90
New Education	p. 91
And New Politics?	p. 92
British Contacts and a Burmese Underground	p. 93
What Comes After?	p. 94
The British Dilemma and Aung San	p. 95
Against Fascism	p. 95
Traitors or Pragmatists?	p. 96
The BNA Triumphant	p. 96
An End and a New Beginning	p. 97
Post-war Traumas	p. 99
Throwing Down the Gauntlet	p. 100
A New Governor and a General Strike	p. 100
Preparing for a New Burma	p. 101
The Price of Independence	p. 102
Serious Protests	p. 102
The White and Red Menace	p. 102
The Great Disaster	p. 103
The Politician and the Buddhist	p. 105
Different Political Philosophies	p. 105
Independence at Last!	p. 106
Troubled Years	p. 108
And More Protests	p. 109
National Unity and Change	p. 110
U Nu and Buddhism	p. 112
A New Burma	p. 114
Students and the Students' Union	p. 114
A New Political Landscape	p. 114
The Crucial Election	p. 115
Democracy Dead: The 1962 Coup	p. 116
The Power Game	p. 117
Student Power	p. 118
A Distinguished Burmese and More Protests	p. 119
Pongyi Militant	p. 122
Socialism the Burmese Way	p. 122
The Sinking State	p. 123
BSPP Policies and Strikes	p. 126
And Yet More Protests	p. 127
A New Constitution for a New Burma	p. 128
Purges and'	p. 129
'Peasants	p. 131
The Beginning of the Eighties	p. 132

'Give us Democracy and Give us Human Rights-Now!'	p. 135
'The Butcher'	p. 136
8.8.88-In the Beginning'	p. 138
8.8.88-The Insurrection	p. 138
Burmese Sisters	p. 140
The New President	p. 141
Factionalism Again'	p. 142
Yesterday's Man	p. 142
The 1988 Coup	p. 143
'The Conqueror of Kings-a Student Hero	p. 144
The Case of Ko Aung	p. 145
A Bright New Star	p. 145
The Damaged Society	p. 146
Order and Chaos	p. 148
The All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) and The Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB)	p. 148
SLORC and the West	p. 150
A General Election	p. 152
The National League for Democracy (NLD)	p. 153
The Lady	p. 154
The Lady of Mae Sot	p. 156
Education and the Rule of Law Suborned	p. 157
Forced Labour, Human Rights and Student Soldiers	p. 159
More than Corvee labour	p. 159
More Human Rights Abuses'	p. 162
Flight into Safety	p. 162
A Dark Side'	p. 164
Sleeping Dog Mountain	p. 165
ABSDF Villages-Pho Paw Hta	p. 165
Dawn Gwyn-The place of the Peacock	p. 167
The Training School	p. 167
The Rehabilitation Centre	p. 168
The Burma Democratic Students (BDS)	p. 169
More Moves	p. 169
The ABSDF 'at home'	p. 170
Activists in Exile	p. 170
SLORC Recalcitrant	p. 172
A Critical Setback	p. 172
The UNHCR and the Thai Government	p. 174
The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma-A Government in Exile	p. 175
And Once Again-Human Rights	p. 177
'The Lady' Re-emerges	p. 179
The Lady Speaks Out Again	p. 180
Devastation or Dialogue?	p. 181
Map of Burma's Eastern Borderlands	p. 182
Continuing Protests	p. 183
The ABSDF Reunited	p. 183
More Harassment'	p. 184
If anyone asks who I am, just tell them 'I am a child of Burma'	p. 185
We are not political-don't shoot	p. 186
Continuing Persecution	p. 190
The Continuing Voice of Protest	p. 191
A Bleak Year	p. 191
The Never-ending Charade	p. 193
Laughter and Tears	p. 193
'The Lady' Plays Cat and Mouse	p. 195
The Case of The Vanishing Prisoners	p. 196
Dust to Dust, Ashes to Ashes'	p. 197
The Economy and Development	p. 197
Epilogue	p. 198
Dictatorship and the Students	p. 201
The Woman of Destiny?	p. 203
And What of the Future?	p. 205
A Coup Manqué	p. 207
The End of an Era	p. 207
And The Lady?	p. 207
How are the Mighty Fallen!	p. 208
Long Live the King	p. 209
Refugees	p. 210
The Giants	p. 210
Endnotes	p. 212
Case Studies	p. 241
Glossary	p. 250
Bibliography	p. 251
Index	p. 258
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