Author: Arjun Subrahmanyan
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Abstract Reinventing Siam: Ideas and Culture in Thailand, 1920-1944 by Arjun Subrahmanyan Doctor of Philosophy in History University of California, Berkeley Professor Peter Zinoman, Chair In 1932, a small group of civilian and military bureaucrats staged a coup that deposed the Thai absolute monarchy and introduced a constitutional democracy. The dominant historiography of this event has focused on elite politics, and identified the coup as a "revolution" that fundamentally changed Thai history. My thesis, however, argues that an authoritarian political culture persisted despite the introduction of a democratic system and hence there was strong continuity between the old and new regimes. I argue that the real "revolution" of the period was intellectual and took place among middle-class society. Two more fundamental processes preceded and accompanied the irregular transition to a constitutional political system in interwar Siam, and both would be of much more profound social importance than 1932's tangled politics. "Outsiders" to the political and bureaucratic elite "insiders" developed two new discourses that challenged authoritarian politics. The first was a new conception of social integration and community that sought to end the starkly uneven development between the country and the city. Second, outsiders sought the creation of a modern self - critical, autonomous and cosmopolitan - as an agent of social welfare and enlightenment. I explain the discursive battle between insiders and outsiders and the central role of foreign ideas. Even as elite conservatism limited the new democracy, the social discourse challenged state orthodoxy and showed the young generation's assimilation and adaptation of Western ideas to push for social reform and a more inclusive society.
Reinventing Siam
Author: Arjun Subrahmanyan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Abstract Reinventing Siam: Ideas and Culture in Thailand, 1920-1944 by Arjun Subrahmanyan Doctor of Philosophy in History University of California, Berkeley Professor Peter Zinoman, Chair In 1932, a small group of civilian and military bureaucrats staged a coup that deposed the Thai absolute monarchy and introduced a constitutional democracy. The dominant historiography of this event has focused on elite politics, and identified the coup as a "revolution" that fundamentally changed Thai history. My thesis, however, argues that an authoritarian political culture persisted despite the introduction of a democratic system and hence there was strong continuity between the old and new regimes. I argue that the real "revolution" of the period was intellectual and took place among middle-class society. Two more fundamental processes preceded and accompanied the irregular transition to a constitutional political system in interwar Siam, and both would be of much more profound social importance than 1932's tangled politics. "Outsiders" to the political and bureaucratic elite "insiders" developed two new discourses that challenged authoritarian politics. The first was a new conception of social integration and community that sought to end the starkly uneven development between the country and the city. Second, outsiders sought the creation of a modern self - critical, autonomous and cosmopolitan - as an agent of social welfare and enlightenment. I explain the discursive battle between insiders and outsiders and the central role of foreign ideas. Even as elite conservatism limited the new democracy, the social discourse challenged state orthodoxy and showed the young generation's assimilation and adaptation of Western ideas to push for social reform and a more inclusive society.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Abstract Reinventing Siam: Ideas and Culture in Thailand, 1920-1944 by Arjun Subrahmanyan Doctor of Philosophy in History University of California, Berkeley Professor Peter Zinoman, Chair In 1932, a small group of civilian and military bureaucrats staged a coup that deposed the Thai absolute monarchy and introduced a constitutional democracy. The dominant historiography of this event has focused on elite politics, and identified the coup as a "revolution" that fundamentally changed Thai history. My thesis, however, argues that an authoritarian political culture persisted despite the introduction of a democratic system and hence there was strong continuity between the old and new regimes. I argue that the real "revolution" of the period was intellectual and took place among middle-class society. Two more fundamental processes preceded and accompanied the irregular transition to a constitutional political system in interwar Siam, and both would be of much more profound social importance than 1932's tangled politics. "Outsiders" to the political and bureaucratic elite "insiders" developed two new discourses that challenged authoritarian politics. The first was a new conception of social integration and community that sought to end the starkly uneven development between the country and the city. Second, outsiders sought the creation of a modern self - critical, autonomous and cosmopolitan - as an agent of social welfare and enlightenment. I explain the discursive battle between insiders and outsiders and the central role of foreign ideas. Even as elite conservatism limited the new democracy, the social discourse challenged state orthodoxy and showed the young generation's assimilation and adaptation of Western ideas to push for social reform and a more inclusive society.
Reinventing Thailand
Author: Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN: 9814279196
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
From 2001 to 2006, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thailand's international role from one of obscurity into a kind of regional hegemon. Thaksin's diplomatic ambitions were reflected in his myriad of grandiose foreign policy initiatives, designed to locate Thailand at the forefront of regional politics and reinstall the Thai sphere of influence over weaker neighbouring states. He abolished the traditional bending-with-the-wind foreign policy, revamped the Thai Foreign Ministry, and empowered Thai envoys through the CEO Ambassadors programme. But in this process, Thaksin was accused of exploiting foreign policy to enrich his business empire. Thaksin's reinvention of Thailand as an up-and-coming regional power was therefore tainted by conflicts of interest and the absence of ethical principles in the country's foreign policy.
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN: 9814279196
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
From 2001 to 2006, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thailand's international role from one of obscurity into a kind of regional hegemon. Thaksin's diplomatic ambitions were reflected in his myriad of grandiose foreign policy initiatives, designed to locate Thailand at the forefront of regional politics and reinstall the Thai sphere of influence over weaker neighbouring states. He abolished the traditional bending-with-the-wind foreign policy, revamped the Thai Foreign Ministry, and empowered Thai envoys through the CEO Ambassadors programme. But in this process, Thaksin was accused of exploiting foreign policy to enrich his business empire. Thaksin's reinvention of Thailand as an up-and-coming regional power was therefore tainted by conflicts of interest and the absence of ethical principles in the country's foreign policy.
History of the Kingdom of Siam and of the Revolutions that Have Caused the Overthrow of the Empire Up to A.D. 1770
Author: François Henri Turpin
Publisher:
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Category : Thailand
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Thailand
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Reinventing Siam
The Kingdom and People of Siam
Siam in Transition
Author: Kenneth Perry Landon
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Siam
Author: Walter Armstrong Graham
Publisher: London : A. Moring
ISBN:
Category : Siam
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Publisher: London : A. Moring
ISBN:
Category : Siam
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
History of the Kingdom of Siam and of the revolutions that have caused the overthrow of the empire
Author: F. H. Turpin
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
History of the Kingdom of Siam and of the revolutions that have caused the overthrow of the empire by F. H. Turpin is a detailed historical account that chronicles the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Siam up to A.D. 1770. Turpin's narrative is rich with historical facts, cultural insights, and a deep understanding of the socio-political dynamics of the time.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
History of the Kingdom of Siam and of the revolutions that have caused the overthrow of the empire by F. H. Turpin is a detailed historical account that chronicles the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Siam up to A.D. 1770. Turpin's narrative is rich with historical facts, cultural insights, and a deep understanding of the socio-political dynamics of the time.
The Journal of the Siam Society
Author: Siam Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Thailand
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Thailand
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description