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The rise and decline of Thai absolutism / Kullada Kesboonchoo Mead.
LIBRA DS596.6 .M43 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mead, Kullada Kesboonchoo, 1943-
- Series:
- RoutledgeCurzon studies in the modern history of Asia ; 22.
- RoutledgeCurzon studies in the modern history of Asia ; 22
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Despotism--Thailand--History.
- Despotism.
- History.
- Thailand--Politics and government--1782-1945.
- Thailand.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 228 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
- Contents:
- The Siamese state, society, and the world-economies before absolutism
- The first stage of state-building
- Creating a modern bureaucracy through education
- Contradictions within the bureaucracy
- The defence of absolutism
- The 1912 revolt : the first great challenge to absolutism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [184]-221) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415297257
- OCLC:
- 53325143
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