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基本説明
Publication delayed (Originally scheduled in June 2003). This book examines the development of Thailand from the integration of Siam into the European world economy at the beginning of the nineteenth century, up to the emergence of Thailand as a modern nation state in the twent
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This book examines the development of Thailand from the integration of Siam into the European world economy at the beginning of the nineteenth century, up to the emergence of Thailand as a modern nation state in the twentieth century. It concentrates in particular on the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910), during which period the state was modernized, the power of the great nobles was subordinated to the state, and a modern bureaucracy and education system were created.
Contents
1. The Siamese State, Society and the World-Economies before Absolutism 2. The First Stage of State-Building 3. Creating a Modern Bureaucracy through Education 4. Contradictions within the Bureaucracy 5. The Defence of Absolutism 6. The 1912 Revolt: The first great challenge to absolutism