Elliott Kulick, Dick Wilson

Thailand's Turn

Profile of a New Dragon

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

`There is an old Thai saying that Thailand is not for beginners. If this is true, then Thailand's Turn is the best beginner's handbook.' - Gore Vidal In Thailand's Turn, the authors subject Thailand's recent political and economic development to a searching analysis. All the major factors contributing to Thailand's success are covered: the good fortune of avoiding colonization, the effect of Buddhism, a natural balance of political forces, and the development of sound economic policies. The Thai national character, and the problems the country faces - environmental damage, income inequality, and the spread of AIDS - are also carefully considered.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-22416-6
• 1st ed. 1992
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 311g
• ISBN-13: 9781349224166
• ISBN-10: 1349224162
• Artikelnr.: 44458442

Inhaltsangabe

Who's Who: The Main Characters - Glossary of Thai Words and Names Used in the Book - Definitions - Acknowledgements - Prologue: The Key Player on the Thai Chessboard - Introduction: The Asia That Might Have Been - The Military Mission: Army Boots on the Brake - Politics the Thai Way: Zig-Zag Democracy - The Monarchy: Royal Rainmaker - The Changing Thai Personality: Behind the Smile - Those Chinese Genes: A Triumph of Assimilation - Thai Buddhism: The Response to Modernity - A Fast Growth Economy: Consolidating for Another Spurt - The Price of Economic Success: Inequality, Pollution and AIDS - Farm and Factory: A Giant in the Making - Continental Diplomacy: The Hub of South East Asia - Dealing with the Bigger Powers: The Crocodile or the Whale - Conclusion: Alone and Free at Last - Bibliography - Index