U Nu's liberal democracy and Buddhist communalism in modern Burma

Kawanami, Koko (2016) U Nu's liberal democracy and Buddhist communalism in modern Burma. In: Buddhism and the political process :. Palgrave Macmillan, New York, pp. 31-55. ISBN 9781349847471

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Abstract

The chapter examines whether the religious and communal ideals pursued by Buddhist monks and liberal democratic policies implemented by Prime Minister U Nu during the period of democratization in the 1950s and 60s Burma were ever compatible, and engages with some of the socio-religious issues that continue to generate tension in a country currently undergoing major political reform.

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10 Sep 2015 13:10
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Yes
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