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Thailand: The Politics of Despotic Paternalism (Studies on Southeast Asia)

Thailand: The Politics of Despotic Paternalism (Studies on Southeast Asia)

by ThakChaloemtiarana (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $51.34
Synopsis

In 1958, Marshal Sarit Thanarat became prime minister of Thailand following a bloodless coup. This book offers a comprehensive study of Sarit's paternalistic, militaristic regime, which laid the foundations for Thailand's support of the US military campaign in Southeast Asia. The analysis documents the ways in which Sarit shaped modern Thai politics, in part by rationalizing a symbiotic relationship between his own office and the Thai monarchy.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 284
 Edition: Revised
 Publisher: Cornell University Southeast Asia Program
Published: Jan 2008
ISBN 10: 0877277427
ISBN 13: 9780877277422

Media Reviews

This book was written more than thirty years ago and has recently been reissued-In some ways this book is more relevant in the light of recent events.

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Author Bio
Thak Chaloemtiarana is retired from the Department of Asian Studies, and as Director of the Southeast Asia Program in 2010. He retains appointments in the Graduate School in the fields of Asian literature, religion and culture, and Asian Studies. He continues to serve on graduate student committees and teaches the Thailand country seminar with Professor Tamara Loos.