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ISBN: 978 1 60456 476 1
Format: Hardback
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List price(s): 55.99 GBP
Publication date: 31 August 2008
Helps us understand the causes of Thailand's crises and provides answers to these questions. This book features contributions from experts and an insightful reading for those interested in the politics of Thailand.
Thailand has always been a peaceful, prosperous nation and one of the most favoured tourist destinations in Southeast Asia. Indeed, Thailand has been one of a few countries to recover from the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-1998 and continued to show positive economic growth in recent years. This book will help to understand the causes of Thailand's crises and provides enlightening answers to these questions. With outstanding contributions from experts and a reader-friendly structure, this book is a most timely, comprehensive and insightful reading for anyone who is interested in the politics of Thailand.
Foreward; Introduction; Thai Politics Before and After Thaksin; Thaksin Overthrown: Thailand's Well-Intentioned Coup; Unrequited Leadership, Nostalgia and Progress in Thailand; Islamic Insurgency and its Weakening of the Thai State; Islamic Insurgency and Its Weakening of the Thai State; A Special Place in Thailand: Insurgency in the Muslim Changwat of the Deep South; The Conflict in Southern Thailand: Underlying Causes of the Conflict and Prospects for De-escalation; Dreaming in the Shadows of Affluence: Marriage, Migration and Thai Women; Thailand and the United States Chr(45) Lasting Friends; Thailand and China: The Evolution of a Special Relationship ; Thailand-ASEAN Relation: An Overview; Index.
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