Culture and Power in Traditional Siamese Government Contributor(s): Englehart, Neil a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0877271356 ISBN-13: 9780877271352 Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications OUR PRICE: $22.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - National - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
LCCN: 2001616442 |
Series: Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7" W x 10" (0.56 lbs) 130 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A broad reevaluation of Siam's political culture as it existed prior to King Chulalongkorn's administrative reforms in the nineteenth century. Englehart offers evidence to show that traditional Siamese government functioned more effectively and rationally than most scholars have acknowledged. |