The Iron Road, by James Mawdsley

The Iron Road, by James Mawdsley. This autobiographical account of James Mawdsley's stand in Burma for freedom and democracy reads like an adventure novel, but is in reality the story of a people's struggle for freedom. A military junta has ruled Burma since the 1960s. They have maintained their power through terror and torture. Even so their bureaucratic regime suffers from the deficiencies of any government that rules through force. They are inefficient and their lack of mandate will slowly and eventually undermine their power. Protests and the work of people like James Mawdsley will see that it happens. Fascinating book, must read.

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