Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword by Edwin O. Reischauer v
3. Contents vii
4. I. The Setting and the People 1
5. II. Origin and Consolidation of Pagan 19
6. III. From Pagan to Toungoo, 1287 to 1752 37
7. IV. A Century of Konbaung Dynasty Rule, 1752 to 1852 54
8. V. The Reigns of Mindon and Thibaw, 1852-1885 68
9. VI. The Impact of Colonial Rule to World War I 86
10. VII. Constitutional Change Between World Wars 105
11. VIII. The New Constitution and the Japanese Occupation 144
12. IX. Burma After World War II 170
13. X. The Ordeal of Independence 196
14. XI. The Nineteen Sixties 231
15. XII. Problems and Prospects in the Seventies 264
16. Glossary 281
17. Bibliographical Essay 285
18. Index 297