Screen LibraryRoyal capitalism : wealth, class, and monarchy in Thailand /
"Classical theorists once predicted that monarchy must eventually give way to capitalism. But is monarchy really dead--an archaic institution from the feudal past? In Royal Capitalism: The Monarchy, Wealth, and Social Classes in Thailand, Puangchon Unchanam examines one particularly successful...
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The University of Wisconsin Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Madison, Wisconsin : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New perspectives in Southeast Asian studies
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"Classical theorists once predicted that monarchy must eventually give way to capitalism. But is monarchy really dead--an archaic institution from the feudal past? In Royal Capitalism: The Monarchy, Wealth, and Social Classes in Thailand, Puangchon Unchanam examines one particularly successful monarchy: that of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX, whose seven-decade reign not only survived but thrived amid the country's transition to industrial capitalism. Indeed, the Thai crown's active role in national politics, the market economy, and popular culture has made it not only the dom |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 318 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304) and index. |
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9780299326005 (hardcover) : 0299326004 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | DS586 |
| CLC: | D733.62 |
| Call Number: | D733.62/B575U |