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Monarchy in South-East Asia: the faces of tradition in transition

By Roger , Kershaw

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2001
ISBN
0203187849, 0203189078, 9780203187845, 9780415185318, 0415185319, 9780415243483, 0415243483, 9781134667024, 1134667027, 9781134667062, 113466706X, 9781134667079, 1134667078
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3212549 bytes)
Series
Politics in Asia series
Pages
(xxiii, 268 pages) : map\305
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Bestuurlijke aspecten;Hofcultuur;Monarchie;Monarch

Description

This book is the first study to relate the political history of the South East Asian Monarchy to the politics of the region today. The excellent coverage of this fascinating subject should be of interest to the general reader. A chronological key to principal events, 1840-2000, by country -- Map of South-East Asia -- pt. I. Opening thoughts. 1. Introduction -- pt. II. Modern history. 2. The colonial era: varieties of Indirect Rule. 3. On the threshold of the present: post-war developments. 4. Indonesia: the exception that proves the rule? -- pt. III. The latest phase. 5. Laos: bowing off the stage of history. 6. Cambodia: the King with nine lives. 7. Malaysia: monarchy overawed. 8. Brunei: perks and perils of absolute rule. 9. Thailand: a King for all seasons -- pt. IV. Closing thoughts. 10. Monarchy and democracy -- pt. V. Steps retraced. 11. Further glimpses of the deeper past.

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