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Thailand's struggle for democracy : the life and times of M.R. Seni Pramoj / David van Praagh ; foreword by Stephen J. Solarz.
Van Pelt Library DS578.32.K84 V36 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Van Praagh, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kukrit Pramoj, M.R.
- Kukrit Pramoj.
- Prime ministers.
- Democracy.
- History.
- Thailand--Politics and government.
- Thailand.
- Politics and government.
- Democracy--Thailand--History.
- Prime ministers--Thailand.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 358 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Holmes & Meier, 1996.
- Summary:
- This political biography portrays one of the world's most fascinating statesmen and depicts Thailand as a nation at war with itself. David Van Praagh traces the history of the country's often thwarted attempts to become increasingly democratic--from the 1930s until after the shocking clashes of May 1992 in the streets of Bangkok between the military and the middle class. Van Praagh also incisively compares other Southeast Asian countries' experiences with democratization and analyses the implications for Western foreign policy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0841913218
- OCLC:
- 34076789
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