https://www.scmp.com/rss/326986/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Long Path to Wisdom by Jan-Philipp Sendker, pub. Other Press. 4/5 stars Myanmar, the former British colony previously known as Burma, emerged from decades of political upheaval in 2015 when democratic elections ended nearly 50 years of military rule. First book on Thai cave rescues is out – and it’s a gripping read At the helm of what appeared to be a nation state fully embracing Western-style democracy was former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy. But... https://www.scmp.com/culture/books/article/2179031/burmese-folk-tales-short-stories-about-love-faith-trust-and-power?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/books/article/2179031/burmese-folk-tales-short-stories-about-love-faith-trust-and-power?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Dec 2018 13:03:45 +0000 Blood Letters: The Untold Story of Lin Zhao, a Martyr in Mao’s China by Lian Xi Basic Books In The New Class: An Analysis of the Communist System, published in 1957, Milovan Djilas pointed out the central paradox of communist ideology: once a party had consoli­dated its power base, it would display the same exploitative characteristics as the capitalist class system it claimed to be dismantling. The Yugoslav communist politician, political theorist and author added that it was the foot soldiers... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/2143321/story-martyr-maos-china-executed-and-her-family-billed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/2143321/story-martyr-maos-china-executed-and-her-family-billed?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:00:45 +0000