Thailand's Turn: Profile of a New Dragon

by Elliott Kulick, Dick Wilson

Overview

‘There is an old Thai saying that Thailand is not for beginners. If this is true, then Thailand's Turn is the best beginner's handbook.' - Gore Vidal In Thailand's Turn, the authors subject Thailand's recent political and economic development to a searching analysis. All the major factors contributing to Thailand's success are covered: the good fortune of avoiding colonization, the effect of Buddhism, a natural balance of political forces, and the development of sound economic policies. The Thai national character, and the problems the country faces - environmental damage, income inequality, and the spread of AIDS - are also carefully considered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349224166
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/1992
Edition description:	1st ed. 1992
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Who's Who: The Main Characters - Glossary of Thai Words and Names Used in the Book - Definitions - Acknowledgements - Prologue: The Key Player on the Thai Chessboard - Introduction: The Asia That Might Have Been - The Military Mission: Army Boots on the Brake - Politics the Thai Way: Zig-Zag Democracy - The Monarchy: Royal Rainmaker - The Changing Thai Personality: Behind the Smile - Those Chinese Genes: A Triumph of Assimilation - Thai Buddhism: The Response to Modernity - A Fast Growth Economy: Consolidating for Another Spurt - The Price of Economic Success: Inequality, Pollution and AIDS - Farm and Factory: A Giant in the Making - Continental Diplomacy: The Hub of South East Asia - Dealing with the Bigger Powers: The Crocodile or the Whale - Conclusion: Alone and Free at Last - Bibliography - Index