The author analyzes the post-war development of one of the "new Asian tigers," Thailand, where modernization is opposed by social forces defending traditional structures and values, which often find support in the religion of Buddhism. Using that country as an example, he shows the results and implications of an open development strategy. In Southeast Asia, Thailand has been an emerging industrializing country for quite some time, along with Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. In this regard, the focus of anilise is on the characteristics of Thailand's political and economic development, with particular emphasis on the mechanism of technological progress. The study is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the politics and economics of developing countries.
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