The Global Vice: The Historiography of the Opium Issue in British Burma (1900–Present)

Abstract

Myanmar has long been under the scrutiny from international drug control agencies. Given that such realistic problem comes from a deep historical root, this paper revolves around the origin of the opium issue back in British Burma. With a focus on research pertaining to the opium issue in British Burma, this paper divides the historiographical changes of this topic from 1900 to present day into four phases, and ends with providing personal determinations about future research of this topic.