The Rise and Decline of Thai Absolutism

This book examines the development of Thailand from the integration of Siam into the European world economy at the beginning of the nineteenth century, up to the emergence of Thailand as a modern nation state in the twentieth century. It concentrates in particular on the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910), during which period the state was modernized, the power of the great nobles was subordinated to the state, and a modern bureaucracy and education system were created.

List of contents

1. The Siamese State, Society and the World-Economies before Absolutism 2. The First Stage of State-Building 3. Creating a Modern Bureaucracy through Education 4. Contradictions within the Bureaucracy 5. The Defence of Absolutism 6. The 1912 Revolt: The first great challenge to absolutism

About the author

Kullada Kesboonchoo Mead teaches at the Faculty of Political Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Her present academic interests lie in the transformations of Southeast Asian political and economic systems. She focuses on Thailand in relation to the world and regional orders.

Summary

This book examines the development of Thailand from the integration of Siam into the European world economy at the beginning of the nineteenth century, up to the emergence of Thailand as a modern nation state in the twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Kullada Kesboo Mead, Kullada Kesboonchoo Mead, Mead Kullada Kesboonchoo
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.2009
• EAN: 9780415546225
• ISBN: 978-0-415-54622-5
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, South East Asia, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General