Burma under colonial rule
The colonial centre
Self-government without independence, 1937-1947
The democratic experiment, 1948-1958
Dress rehearsals, 1958-1962
The revolutionary council
The BSPP years
Toward democracy, 1988-1990
Perpetual delay, 1990 to the present.
A history of modern Burma by Michael W. Charney. ISBN 9780521617581. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.