A History of Thailand
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A History of Thailand

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Since it was first published in 2005, A History of Thailand has been hailed as an authoritative, lively and readable account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. From the early settlements in the Chao Phraya basin to today, Baker and Phongpaichit trace how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed by colonialism, the expansion of the rice frontier and the immigration of traders and labourers from southern China. This book examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation?state at the end of the nineteenth century, and how urban nationalists, ambitious generals, communist rebels and business politicians competed to take control through the twentieth century. It tracks Thailand's economic changes, globalisation and the evolution of mass society, and draws on popular culture to dramatize social trends. This edition contains a new chapter on Thailand's turbulent politics since 2006 and incorporates new sources and research throughout.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9781009034388
Edition
4
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Global Politics
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Acknowledgement of Country
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. List of Illustrations
  9. List of Abbreviations
  10. Glossary
  11. Chronology
  12. Artist's statement - cover image
  13. Chapter 1 Before Bangkok
  14. Chapter 2 The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
  15. Chapter 3 Reforms, 1850s to 1910s
  16. Chapter 4 Peasants, merchants, and officials, 1870s to 1930s
  17. Chapter 5 Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
  18. Chapter 6 The American era and development, 1940s to 1960s
  19. Chapter 7 Ideologies, 1940s to 1970s
  20. Chapter 8 Globalization and mass society, 1970s to 2000s
  21. Chapter 9 Politics contested, 1970s to 2000s
  22. Chapter 10 Troubles, 2005 to 2021
  23. Postscript: Thailand's future
  24. Notes
  25. Glossary of names
  26. Reigns and prime ministers
  27. Readings
  28. Index