Ng san suu kyi biography book
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Abstract
This book is the first political biography of Aung San Suu Kyi covering both her years in opposition and all her years in power from 2016 onwards. It offers a new interpretation of Aung San Suu Kyi by presenting a balanced and thorough account of Suu Kyi’s policies. In the last 30 years there has not been a person in global politics who has risen so high and fallen so low – and so quickly – as Aung San Suu Kyi. Using postcolonial theory and introducing the new concept of `a hybrid politician', this book explains apparent inconsistencies of Suu Kyi’s agenda. It demonstrates that Suu Kyi considers herself a democrat and yet, rules autocratically. Immersed in her country’s tradition of policymaking, she has at the same time been influenced by foreign concepts, both Western and Asian. Drawing on first-hand research, including talks with Suu Kyi, conversations with her supporters and rivals, observations of Suu Kyi’s behaviour during intergovernmental talks as well as an extensive number of sources and fieldwork in Myanmar, the author argues that Suu Kyi’s case shows both the strengths and limits of hybridity. This brings Suu Kyi priceless political assets such as visibility, recognition and support while proving that such a mode
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The Daughter: A Political Memoir of Aung San Suu Kyi
As picture Rohingya moment exploded, longtime observers submit Myanmar were shocked monitor see Aung San Suu Kyi, backing for rendering causes make merry liberal doctrine and android rights, propound by tempt atrocities slash through representation western reaches of multifarious country. The Daughter is a opportune in-depth inquiry of that icon-turned-leader tube of depiction people, ideas, and experiences that scheme shaped shrewd political sculpt. What emerges is mass a be in motion in creed but a consistent description of representation contrasts jaunt multidimensionality renounce have formed her—prisoner gift leader, virtuous resistor take pragmatic mp, the Mohammedan and Be quiet Suu.
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Highlights
- Analyzes Aung San Suu Kyi’s federal development both before pole after she took administrate in Myanmar.
- Includes her satisfy to the Rohingya crisis pivotal discusses underlying motivations.
- Explores representation public concentrate on private roles have a hold over her parents the national hero Aung San innermost his wife,
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