Aung San Suu Kyi
The Realities of Power in Burma's Authoritarian Legacy
- Paperback
228 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
The conflict lies between the entrenched authoritarian ideology of ‘might is right’—which legitimizes power through coercion and military dominance—and Aung San Suu Kyi’s vision of a spiritual revolution.
For more than three decades, Burma’s political prisoners, activists, and visionaries have embodied moral courage in defying authoritarian repression and unjust laws. At the forefront of this moral struggle stands Aung San Suu Kyi, whose unwavering commitment to nonviolence, democracy…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789815362459 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9815362453 |
| Author: | Mon Mon Myat |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 228 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 136mm x 215mm |
Critics Review
“Mon Mon Myat’s Aung San Suu Kyi: The Realities of Power in Burma’s Authoritarian Legacy offers a distinctly Burmese perspective on Aung San Suu Kyi’s political philosophy, exploring fear, Buddhist thought, democratic leadership, and the constraints of Myanmar’s authoritarian system beyond conventional Western frameworks.” –Tony Waters, The Irrawaddy
Mon Mon Myat
Mon Mon Myat is a Myanmar-born academic, journalist, and media consultant. She holds a PhD in Peacebuilding from Payap University, Thailand, where her research examined the political thought of Aung San Suu Kyi. She has published research on media, politics, and human rights in Myanmar and serves on the faculty at Payap University.
In addition to her academic work, Mon Mon Myat has held leadership roles at the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) and has written for publications including The Bangkok Post, Agence France-Presse (AFP), and The Irrawaddy. She co-produced the anthology Heartless Forest, featuring contemporary Burmese women writers, and produced the documentary A Long Way Panlong, which chronicles Aung San Suu Kyi’s political journey from 2012 to 2016.
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