Interpreting Development: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Middle Class in Thailand

by John L. S. Girling

Overview

A study of rapid capitalist development in Thailand and the rivalries generated not only between the older bureaucracy and the newer, rising entrepreneurial elite, but also between urban and rural entrepreneurs. Girling explores the classic problems associated with capitalism and democracy, the dangers and exhilaration of nationalist sentiment, the contradictions inherent in Thai development, and the rise of the middle class. His work is a fascinating reconsideration of problems that have faced many theorists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780877277200
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1996
Series:	Studies on Southeast Asia , #21
Pages:	95
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John L. S. Girling is a Senior Fellow in International Relations at the Australian National University, Canberra.

Editorial Reviews

This is an excellent, concise rumination on Thailand's contemporary political economy.

Journal of Asian Studies

A readable, perceptive, and concise analysis of the current political situation in Thailand.

Southeast Asian Journal of Social Sciences

"This is an excellent, concise rumination on Thailand's contemporary political economy."—Journal of Asian Studies

"A readable, perceptive, and concise analysis of the current political situation in Thailand."—Southeast Asian Journal of Social Sciences

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