Benedict R. O'G. Anderson is internationally recognized for his
groundbreaking work on the politics and cultures of Indonesia,
Thailand, and the Philippines. His early studies of Indonesia led
to the publication of Imagined Communities: Reflections on the
Origin and Spread of Nationalism, a book that profoundly changed
the way people understand modern states. Banned from returning to
Indonesia after his interpretation of the 1965 coup was published,
Anderson shifted his attention to Thailand. This collection of
essays gathers in one book Anderson s iconoclastic analyses of Siam
(Thailand), its political institutions and bloody upheavals, its
literature, authors, and contemporary cinema.
The volume begins with the challenging essay "Studies of the
Thai State: The State of Thai Studies," followed by chapters that
map shifts of power between the Left and Right in Thailand, the
role of the monarchy, and the significance of the military. The
final essays track Anderson s own evolution as a student of Siam
and his growing, more playful interest in billboards, ephemera, and
film. Together, these works demonstrate an extraordinary scholar s
commitment to exploring Thailand."
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