Aung San Suu Kyi, who will win the Nobel Peace Prize and enhance the world's attention to the brutal military rulers of Burma, was until 1988, the foreign most of his life, is largely historical and intellectual context in the country of her birth. She was the daughter of Aung San, Burma, the "father of independence", who was murdered in 1947, and the author herself stories of Southeast Asian countries. This case tells the dramatic story of her transformation from her role as a writer and mother living in Oxford, England, the political leader who electrified crowds in Rangoon (the capital of Burma) and sacrificed much she valued, she became a symbol of resistance to the Burmese military and was forced to live under house arrest. This case is designed to provide a vehicle for discussion of the elements that allow leaders to go out and get a deep, emotional support from the public. Personal, Aung San Suu Kyi's historic status being her father's daughter in conjunction with a series of events that put her in the eyes of the public (since returning to Burma, just to be in the bed of his dying mother), and set the stage for her dramatic roles. At the same time, it raises the question of what factors, in particular, on the personal characteristics of the tactical decisions that make it effective. This raises the ethical question of whether or how it should have been made by some of the Entente with the military rulers of Burma, as it sought to transform the symbolic effect on actual policy changes. See also Section (1685.0). HKS Case Number 1686.0. "Hide
by Esther Scott, Hannah Riley Bowles, 10 pages. Publication Date: April 1, 2003. Prod. #: HKS871-PDF-ENG
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