The Creation of the Modern Ministry of Finance in Siam, 1885-1910

ISBN-13: 9781349121717 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 146 str.

Etc Ian Brown

Opis

Using Thai-language archival material, this book examines a crucial element in the dismantling of the traditional government structure and the installation of a Western-style administration - the creation of a modern Ministry of Finance.

Spis treści

The setting; the early years of the Ministry of Finance 1885-96 - its establishment and collapse; the creation of an effective Ministry of Finance 1896-1902; the effective Ministry in operation - financial stringency 1902-06; the Ministry disunited and revived 1906-10; assessment and perspectives.