Thailand's Turn: Profile of a New Dragon

ISBN-13: 9781349224166 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 212 str.

Elliott Kulick; Dick Wilson

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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