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9781138476097: Thailand in the Cold War
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ISBN 10 : 1138476099 ISBN 13 : 9781138476097
Editeur : Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

Thailand's position during the Cold War was ambiguous: the country's political leadership was very keen to maintain the country's independence on the world stage, yet at the same time was anxious to establish the country's credentials as staunchly anti-communist. However, as this book argues, Thailand, though never formally a client state of the United States, was very closely embedded in the Western camp through the commitment of Thailand's cosmopolitan urban communities to developing a modern, consumerist lifestyle. Considering popular culture, including film, literature, fashion, tourism and attitudes towards Buddhism, the book shows how an ideology of consumerism and integration into a "free world" culture centred in the United States gradually took hold and became firmly established, and how this popular culture and ideology was fundamental in determining Thailand's international political alignment.

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À propos de l'auteur

Matthew Phillips is a Lecturer in the Department of History and Welsh History at Aberystwyth University, UK

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138476099
ISBN 13 
9781138476097
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
236
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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