Culture and power in traditional Siamese government /

A broad reevaluation of Siam's political culture as it existed prior to King Chulalongkorn's administrative reforms in the nineteenth century. Englehart offers evidence to show that traditional Siamese government functioned more effectively and rationally than most scholars have acknowledg...

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Englehart, Neil A., 1964-
Materialtyp: Licensed eBooks
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Ithaca, N.Y. : Southeast Asia Program Publications, Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, 2001.
Serie:Southeast Asia Program series ; no. 18.
Länkar:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1815965
Innehållsförteckning:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Social And Cultural Context
  • Chapter 3: Political Institutions At The Grassroots
  • Chapter 4: Political Institutions: Provincial And Central Government
  • Chapter 5: Conceptual Change And Institutional Innovation
  • Chapter 6: Conclusion: Culture And Power In A Comparative Perspective
  • Appendix I: Varieties Of Nai And Phrai
  • Appendix II Reign Dates Of Kings Mentioned In The Text
  • Bibliography