Making EnemiesThe Burmese army took political power in Burma in 1962 and has ruled the country ever since. The persistence of this governmenteven in the face of long term nonviolent opposition led by activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991has puzzled scholars. In a book relevant to current debates about democratization, Mary P. Callahan seeks to explain the extraordinary durability of the Burmese military regime. In her view, the