Thailand's Political History
Thailand's Political History

Author: B. J. Terwiel

Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13:

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"Thailand's Political History discusses developments in the Siamese state during the past two-and-a-half centuries. The fall of the old capital Ayutthaya provides the opening scene while the book ends with the massive investments in a modern infrastructure and the concomitant economic expansion at the close of the 20th century." "Among the topics discussed are taxation foreign trade and Chinese immigration. Three periods of crisis are dealt with in some detail: the confrontation with France in 1893, the military coup of 1932 and its aftermath and Thailand's role during World War II." "The author draws mainly upon contemporary sources, some of them hitherto overlooked, which lead him to bring forward fresh insights into Thailand's history during the past 250 years."--BOOK JACKET.

Bangkok
Bangkok

Author: Marc Askew

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1134659857

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Bangkok is one of Asia's most interesting, varied, controversial and challenging cities. It is a city of contradictions, both in its present and past. This unique book examines the development of the city from its earliest days as the seat of the Thai monarchy to its current position as an infamous contemporary metropolis. Adopting insights from anthropology, urban studies and human geography, this is a powerful account of the city and its dynamic spaces. Marc Askew examines the city's variety from the inner-city slums to the rural-urban fringe, and gives us a keen insight into the daily life of the city's inhabitants, be they middle-class suburbanites or sex workers.

Vientiane
Vientiane

Author: Marc Askew

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-12-07

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1134323654

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This book is a rich exploration of the country's political, social and cultural history and geo-political development from its creation to the present day.

Luang Wichit Wathakan and the Creation of a Thai Identity
Luang Wichit Wathakan and the Creation of a Thai Identity

Author: Scot Barmé

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9789813016583

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This work presents the first English-language account of the role of the important thinker, writer and politician, Luang Wichit Wathakan, in the development of state nationalism during the period of political upheaval and conflict immediately following the overthrow of the absolute monarchy in 1932.

The Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern

Author: José Tomás de Cuéllar

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0195115031

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Two "renderings of a Mexican society fast unraveling under the mounting influence of European culture."--Cover.

Hof en handel
Hof en handel

Author: E.B. Locher-Scholten

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-10-25

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 9004454462

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De Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) had haar werkterrein in Azië. De twaalf artikelen in deze bundel analyseren de relaties tussen de Compagnie en de machthebbers op die Aziatische werkvloer. Zij bestrijken het gehele Aziatische octrooigebied van de VOC van Perzië tot Japan. De auteurs, allen internationale autoriteiten, gaan in op de Compagniesrelaties met Aziatische hoven en andere machtscentra tussen 1620 en 1720. In die periode voegde de VOC zich via diplomatie, handel of geweld in de locale machtsstructuren. Dit perspectief resulteert in een verrassende bundel. De bijdragen variëren van belangrijke revisies van opvattingen over Aziatische vorsten/elites en over de destructieve invloed van de VOC tot een diplomatiek misverstand tussen Batavia en het eerste Chinese gezantschap, van intelligence over de hofstructuur van Cochin tot close reading van een correspondentie tussen vorst van Ceylon en de VOC. De inleiding tekent gemeenschappelijke patronen: vorsten en VOC waren vaak tot elkaar veroordeeld zonder dat de ene of andere partij evident de overhand had; daarbij onderhield een geschenkencultuur van exotica (paarden en olifanten) veelal de vriendschap. Deze bundel is aangeboden aan dr. Jurrien van Goor bij zijn universitaire afscheid als koloniaal historicus. Zij bevat dan ook een bio- en historiografische schets en de bibliografie van deze VOC-kenner.