Chris Baker, Pasuk Phongpaichit (Thailand Chulalongkorn University)

A History of Thailand

A Concise Life

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book has been hailed as an authoritative and lively account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. This edition includes new sources and research throughout. Written in an accessible style and drawing on a range of Thai and western sources, it is an essential resource for history students and enthusiasts alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 4 Revised edition
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 582g
• ISBN-13: 9781009014830
• ISBN-10: 1009014838
• Artikelnr.: 63248185

Autorenporträt

Chris Baker taught Asian history at Cambridge University, and has lived in Thailand for over 40 years. He is now an independent writer, researcher and translator.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Before Bangkok
2. The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
3. Reforms, 1850s to 1910s
4. Peasants, merchants, and officials, 1870s to 1930s
5. Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
6. The American era and development, 1940s to 1960s
7. Ideologies, 1940s to 1970s
8. Globalisation and mass society, 1970s to 2000s
9. Politics contested, 1970s to 2000s
10. Troubles, 2005 to 2021
Postscript: Thailand's future.