Aung San Suu Kyi

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This paper examines Aung San Suu Kyi's role in the political and democratic movements in Burma. It studies the political climate in Burma prior to Suu Kyi's arrival and details Suu Kyi's influence, particularly with regard to her work with the National League for Democracy (NLD). It evaluates the results of the NLD's efforts and looks at what remains to be done. In conclusion, it recommends courses of action that could be taken by Western nations in helping the cause of democracy in Burma.

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Introduction
Post-Liberation Burmese History
Aung San Suu Kyi
Political Situation in Myanmar Today
Actions From the West

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"Aung San was born and spent her early years in Burma in 1945, before moving to India where her mother was appointed ambassador. She then attended Oxford University's St. Hugh's College, where she studied politics, economics and history. In 1972, she married Oxford scholar Michael Vaillancourt Aris, with whom she has two sons. Throughout the 1980s, Suu Kyi continued her scholastic career, working as a visiting scholar in institutions like Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Indian Institute for Advanced Studies in Simla (Pederson 26)."

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