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Politics, Economy, and Socio-cultural Setting A Selective Guide to the Literature

by William J. SiffinWoodworth G. Thrombley

Thailand: Politics, Economy, and Socio-cultural Setting delves into the development of Thailand as of the time of original publication in 1972, described in its original back cover text as follows: "This bibliography, an annotated guide to books, articles, theses, and dissertations pertinent to the study of Thai government and culture, is an invaluable scholarly tool.…Among the recent materials are those which reflect the perspectives, concepts, and methods of the contemporary social sciences.…Cross referenced for thorough coverage, the items are described in sufficient detail to enable the reader to assess the probably relevance of each work to his individual area of study."

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Table of Contents

  • Cover
  • Halftitle
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Foreword by Lynne L. Merritt, Jr.
  • Introduction
  • A Note on the Literature About Thailand
  • A. GENERAL REFERENCE MATERIALS
  • B. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF CONTEMPORARY THAILAND
    • 1. General Historical Background
    • 2. Thailand and the West
  • C. CONTEMPORARY POLITICS
    • 1. Political Leaders and the Political System
    • 2. Interests and Associations
    • 3. Law, Justice, and the Courts
    • 4. The Military, National Security, and Communism
    • 5. Subnational Government
    • 6. Contemporary Diplomacy and International Relations
  • D. THE BUREAUCRACY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
    • 1. The Administrative System
    • 2. Personnel and Civil Service
    • 3. Revenue and Finance Administration
  • E. THE THAI ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    • 1. The Economy
    • 2. Foreign Trade
    • 3. Planning and Economic Development
    • 4. Statistical Sources
  • F. EDUCATION
    • 1. Higher Education
    • 2. Elementary and Secondary Education
  • G. SOCIO-CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY THAILAND
    • 1. The Social Structure and Social Change
    • 2. Religion
    • 3. Art, Language, Literature, and Drama
    • 4. Minorities: Chinese, Muslims, Thai-Lao, and Hill Tribes
    • 5. Population
  • H. BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND RELATED ITEMS
  • I. OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
    • 1. Academic Programs
    • 2. Organizations and Other Data Sources
    • 3. Directories
    • 4. Major Journals
    • 5. English-Language Newspapers and Periodicals
    • 6. Booksellers
  • Index

Metadata

  • isbn
    978-0-253-04912-4
  • publisher
    Indiana University Press
  • publisher place
    Bloomington, Indiana USA
  • restrictions
    CC-BY-NC-ND
  • rights
    Copyright © Trustees of Indiana University
  • rights holder
    Indiana University Press
  • rights territory
    World
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