Young Tigers: Chao Tzang Yawnghwe and the Shan Rebellion in Myanmar Sociology and Alvin Yoshinaga

and Alvin Yoshinaga

she makes a convincing case that complex philosophical concepts are not the sole property of religious specialists and that ordinary lay Buddhists find in them a means for dealing with life’s difficulties

The writing is so propulsive and authoritative

there has been very little that explores gender issues

Young Tigers: Chao Tzang Yawnghwe and the Shan Rebellion in Myanmar Sociology and Alvin YoshinagaBertil Lintner with Hseng Noung Lintner When Myanmar emerged from colonial rule, it promised a united federal future. Instead, the country spiraled into dictatorship, ethnic conflict, and shattered dreams. Young Tigers unravels this gripping history through the life of Chao Tzang Yawnghweson of Burmas first president and last Saohpa (prince) of Yawnghwewho transformed from privileged aristocrat to guerrilla fighter, exiled intellectual, and visionary