Maung Maung: 8 books

This is an attempt to study and interpret the Constitution of the Union of Burma which has now passed its tenth year. A constitution read outside the context of constitutional history is incomplete, and I have, therefore, tried to trace the developments which culminated in the constitution; then study...

This book, conceived in Rangoon, nourished and delivered at the Yale Law School, attempts to study the customary laws of Burma in the context of the country's legal system. Customary laws govern the affairs of the family mainly while codes and precedents designed and developed on the imported British...

Crime does not pay, and politics by assassination pays even less. That is perhaps the one sharp lesson which stands out from the trial of U Saw and his men for the murder of Bogyoke Aung San and his colleagues. The trial is a historie one, and the murders undoubtedly altered the course of Burma' s...

The author sincerely hopes and believes that a lot of what he has written in this book will hold true for quite a long time as he has taken utmost care to stick to facts. At least, the book will serve as a general guide-book for tourists, he hopes.

The “Other” Karen in Myanmar looks at the “other” or “quiet” minorities, who are members of ethnic groups associated with well-known armed resistance organizations, but who pursued non-violent approaches to promote their individual and collective interests. This is the first in-depth study...

Originating in South America, cassava is now grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in...

Myanmar's Pearls are noted not only for lustre and beauty but also for their large size. The Myeik (Mergui) area is Myanmar's Large Pearl-producing area. Under the British colonial Government, fishing rights were auctioned every year and the successful bidders always harvestet good profit in fishing out natural pearls.

Christian education is an essential component of church development and transformation. Due to the low level of Christian education among lay mission workers the growth of the Diocese of Yangon was almost stagnant since 1877. Such low level of Christian education in the diocese is mainly due to the...