Pre-colonial History and Colonial Rule in Burma: Does the Timing of Centralization Matter?

• In Event: JSS 15
  In JSS Session: State Capacity, Centralization, and Historical Legacy

Brief Overview

This study examines if local variation in timing of pre-colonial state centralization can explain the variation in colonial state presence, comparing investment in physical violence versus investment in human capital, in present-day Burma (Myanmar).

Author

• Htet Thiha Zaw, University of Michigan