Royal Capitalism
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Royal Capitalism

Wealth, Class, and Monarchy in Thailand

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Royal Capitalism

Wealth, Class, and Monarchy in Thailand

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Thanks to its active role in national politics, the market economy, and popular culture, the Thai crown remains both the country's dominant institution and one of the world's wealthiest monarchies. Puangchon Unchanam examines the reign of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX (1946–2016) and how the crown thrived by transforming itself into a distinctly "bourgeois" monarchy that co-opted middle-class values of hard work, frugality, and self-sufficiency.
The kingdom positioned itself to connect business elites, patronize local industries, and form strategic partnerships with global corporations. Instead of restraining or regulating royal power, white-collar workers joined with the crown to form a dynamic, symbiotic force that has left the lower classes to struggle in their wake. Unchanam presents a surprising case study that kings and queens live long and large in cooperation with the bourgeoisie's interests and ideology.

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Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9780299326036
Topic
Política y relaciones internacionales
Subtopic
Política

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Illustrations
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. List of Abbreviations
  5. A Note on Translation and Transliteration
  6. Introduction: The King Is (Not) Dead, Long Live Capitalism!
  7. 1. The Genesis of the Bourgeois Monarchy
  8. 2. The Rise and Triumph of the Bourgeois Crown
  9. 3. The King and (Bourgeois) Eyes
  10. 4. The Crown versus the Crowd
  11. 5. All Hail the King
  12. Appendix
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index