A History of Thailand
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A History of Thailand

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A History of Thailand

About this book

A History of Thailand offers a lively and accessible account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. This book explores how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed and examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the turn of the twentieth century. The authors capture the clashes between various groups in their attempts to take control of the nation-state in the twentieth century. They track Thailand's economic changes through an economic boom, globalisation and the evolution of mass society. This edition sheds light on Thailand's recent political, social and economic developments, covering the coup of 2006, the violent street politics of May 2010, and the landmark election of 2011 and its aftermath. It shows how in Thailand today, the monarchy, the military, business and new mass movements are players in a complex conflict over the nature and future of the country's democracy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Illustrations
  7. Preface
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Glossary
  10. Chronology
  11. 1 Before Bangkok
  12. 2 The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
  13. 3 Reforms, 1850s to 1910s
  14. 4 Peasants, merchants, and officials, 1870s to 1930s
  15. 5 Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
  16. 6 The American era and development, 1940s to 1960s
  17. 7 Ideologies, 1940s to 1970s
  18. 8 Globalization and mass society, 1970s onwards
  19. 9 A political society, 1970s onwards
  20. Postscript: The strong state and the well-being of the people
  21. Notes
  22. Reigns and prime ministers
  23. Glossary of names
  24. Readings
  25. Index