Aung San Suu Kyi: Activist for Democracy in Myanmar
Book Description
When a military junta took power in Myanmar (then called Burma) in 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi--the daughter of General Aung San, who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in 1947--entered Burmese politics. Heavily influenced by Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent protest, Suu Kyi helped found the National League for Democracy to encourage the establishment of democracy in Myanmar. When the milita... More
Book Information
Publisher | Chelsea House Publishers |
Binding | Library Binding (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 128 |
ISBN-10 | 0791094359 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0791094358 |
Publication Date | 01/01/2007 |
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