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Amnesia
- A History of Democratic Idealism in Modern Thailand
Engelsk Paperback
Amnesia
- A History of Democratic Idealism in Modern Thailand
Engelsk Paperback

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Describes the profound social impact of the overthrow of the Thai absolute monarchy in 1932, and explains the importance of democracy in a country long known for authoritarian politics.

Thailand''s monarchy and military have dominated the narrative of the country''s modern history, and their leadership is often accepted as evidence of a cultural preference for authoritarianism. Despite a long history of military coups that have upended the course of the country''s democracy, however, Thailand''s democratic history is a vital though largely ignored aspect of modern Thai society. Based on extensive archival research, Amnesia delves into the social and political beginnings of Thai democracy and explains how a bloodless revolution against the monarchy in 1932 introduced a constitutional democracy and ignited enduring hopes for a fairer society and a more representative government. The "People''s Party," a small group of commoners who staged the revolution in the name of democracy, found an enthusiastic audience for their bold populist rhetoric among wide swathes of society. In Amnesia, Arjun Subrahmanyan illustrates how the idealism of the first decade of Thai democracy, now largely forgotten, still shapes Thai society.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
307
ISBN-13:
9781438486505
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1438486502
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
2 jul 2022
Længde:
0mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
State University of New York Press
Oplagsdato:
2 jul 2022
Forfatter(e):
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