Kings Country and Constitutions - Thailand s Political Development, 1932 2000

Zusatztext 'Kobuka Suwannathat-Pian's latest book is a detailed yet readable overview of Thailand's political evolution since the fall of the absolute monarchy in 1932.' - Sojourn! Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia 'The book provides a wealth of interesting details and makes a number of important and insightful points about the monarchy.' - Sojourn! Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Informationen zum Autor Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian Klappentext Provides a detailed analysis of Thailand's political development since 1932, when Thailand became a constitutional monarchy, until the present. It examines the large number of different versions of the constitution, which Thailand has had since 1932, and explains why the constitution has been subject to such frequent change, and why there have been so many outbursts of violent, political unrest. It explores the role of the military, and, most importantly, discusses the role of the monarchy, which, as the author shows, has been crucial in holding Thailand together through the various changes of regime. The author brings to light original and largely unseen documents from the Public Records Office and US National Archives, as well as drawing upon her extensive knowledge of politics in Thailand. Zusammenfassung Provides a detailed analysis of Thailand's political development since 1932, when Thailand became a constitutional monarchy, until the present. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Analysis of Thai Constitutions Part II: Reality: The Practice of Constitutional Monarchy, 1932-1952 Part III: Reality: the Coming of Age of Thai Constitutional Monarchy, 1952-2000

Product details

• Authors: Kobkua Suwannathat-pian, Suwannathat-Pian Kobkua
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.02.2003
• EAN: 9780700714735
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1473-5
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Thailand, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political structures: democracy, Asian History, Central / national / federal government, Central government