William J. Topich is chair of the Department of Social Science at Pulaski Academy, a college preparatory school in Little Rock, AR. Keith A. Leitich teaches political science in the Division of Business and Social Science at Pierce College Puyallup, Puyallup, WA.
Series Foreword Acknowledgments Timeline of Historical Events 1 Myanmar: An Introduction 2 Prehistory: The Emergence of Civilization in Early Myanmar 3 Bagan (1044
1287) and Small Kingdoms (1287
1531) 4 The Toungoo (1531
1599) and Restored Toungoo Dynasties (1599
1752) 5 The Konbaung Dynasty (1752
1885) 6 The British Conquest of Burma 7 Burma under Colonial Rule 8 The Japanese Conquest of Burma 9 From Independence to Military Dictatorship: Burma 1948
1962 10 Myanmar 1962
1988: The Dictatorship of Ne Win 11 Revolutionary Upheaval and Aborted Democracy, 1988
1990 12 Continued Dictatorship and Lost Hope, 1990
2007 13 Political Turmoil and Natural Catastrophe, 2007
2008 14 Contemporary Myanmar: Optimism and Caution Notable People in the History of Myanmar Bibliographic Essay Index
