The Rise And Fall Of The Communist Party Of Burma

Cornell University Southeast Asia Program #6

by Bertil Lintner

A well-documented and extremely engaging account of the Burmese Communist Party that details the development of the Party and the events and forces that led to the 1989 Mutiny and subsequent fall of the CPB. This study explores the ethnic tensions that influenced the attitudes of the rank-and-file members, the support and influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Party's involvement in the drug trade, and the complex, antagonistic relationship between the CPB and the military regime of Burma.

Genres: History

124 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Winkhantmg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read the Burmese translation of this book by U Kyaw Win. Very informing and quick pacing. A good book to start in learning CPB.

[Nativeabuse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neat little survey on the history of the Communist party in Burma. Which eventually ended up with a massive mutiny which destroyed the party from the inside out.