Royal Capitalism - Wealth, Class, and Monarchy in Thailand (Hardcover)

Thanks to its active role in national politics, the market economy, and popular culture, the Thai crown remains both the country's dominant institution and one of the world's wealthiest monarchies. Puangchon Unchanam examines the reign of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX (1946-2016) and how the crown thrived by transforming itself into a distinctly "bourgeois" monarchy that co-opted middle-class values of hard work, frugality, and self-sufficiency. The kingdom positioned itself to connect business elites, patronize local industries, and form strategic partnerships with global corporations. Instead of restraining or regulating royal power, white-collar workers joined with the crown to form a dynamic, symbiotic force that has left the lower classes to struggle in their wake. Unchanam presents a surprising case study that kings and queens live long and large in cooperation with the bourgeoisie's interests and ideology.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Puangchon Unchanam
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-32600-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-299-32600-4
Barcode:	9780299326005

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