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Working towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok
Serhat Unaldi
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Description for Working towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok
hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JPH; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
In the twilight years of Thailand's ailing King Bhumibol, battles between royalists and their red shirt opponents are increasing, and the tectonic shifts that lie beneath Thailand's decade-old political crisis have become increasingly apparent. Serhat Ünaldi's Working towards the Monarchy sheds new light on recent developments with its bold analysis of urban space in downtown Bangkok: buildings, the author finds, are abstractions of the complexities that shape Thailand's transformation.
Most criticism of the political role of the Thai monarchy—its deep involvement in Thailand's uneven capitalist development, Bhumibol's endorsement of military coups and his silent acquiescence to political violence—has focused ... Read more
In the twilight years of Thailand's ailing King Bhumibol, battles between royalists and their red shirt opponents are increasing, and the tectonic shifts that lie beneath Thailand's decade-old political crisis have become increasingly apparent. Serhat Ünaldi's Working towards the Monarchy sheds new light on recent developments with its bold analysis of urban space in downtown Bangkok: buildings, the author finds, are abstractions of the complexities that shape Thailand's transformation.
Most criticism of the political role of the Thai monarchy—its deep involvement in Thailand's uneven capitalist development, Bhumibol's endorsement of military coups and his silent acquiescence to political violence—has focused ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824855727
SKU
V9780824855727
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