Political Authority and Provincial Identity in Thailand - The Making of Banharn-Buri

Klappentext The powerful Thai politician Banharn Silpa-archa has been disparaged as a corrupt operator who for years channeled excessive state funds into developing his own rural province. This book reinterprets Banharm's career and offers a detailed portrait of the voters who support him. Relying on extensive interviews, the author shows how Banharm's constituents have developed a strong provincial identity based on their pride in his advancement of their province, Suphanburi, which many now call "Banharm-buri," the place of Banharm. Yoshinori Nishizaki's analysis challenges simplistic perceptions of rural Thai voters and raises vital questions about contemporary democracy in Thailand. Zusammenfassung The powerful Thai politician Banharn Silpa-archa has been disparaged as a corrupt operator who for years channeled excessive state funds into developing his own rural province. This book reinterprets Banharm's career and offers a detailed portrait of the voters who support him. Relying on extensive interviews! the author shows how Banharm's...

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• Authors: Raymond Buyse, Yoshinori Nishizaki
• Assisted by: Marc Depaepe (Editor)
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.03.2011
• EAN: 9780877277538
• ISBN: 978-0-87727-753-8
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 248 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Studies on Southeast Asia; Studies on Southeast Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education