| A Plastic Nation: The Curse of Thainess in Thai-Burmese Relations Contributor(s): Chachavalpongpun, Pavin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761831525 ISBN-13: 9780761831525 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $60.38 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2005 Annotation: A Plastic Nation examines the role of Thai nationhood in domestic and international politics. This book is intended for students and professors in the field of Thai nationhood and nationalism, as well as contemporary Thai-Burmese relations. It is also intended for policy practitioners in the government and military. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Dewey: 959.302 |
| LCCN: 2005921308 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.44" W x 8.94" (0.67 lbs) 206 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Plastic Nation examines the role of Thai nationhood in domestic and international politics. Although in fact ill-defined, Thainess, or khwampenthai, has been consistently used by Thai leaders to legitimize their power and defend their economic interests. Not only has the assertion of Thainess been deeply rooted in the private interests of those in power, it has been deployed as part of nationalist sentiment to guard against any international norms, often considered as threats to the leaders' own interests. This book is intended for students and professors in the field of Thai nationhood and nationalism, contemporary Thai-Burmese relations, and policy practitioners in the government and military |
