The rise and decline of Thai absolutism
By: Kullada Kesboonchoo Mead.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: RoutledgeCurzon studies in the modern history of Asia ;; 22
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Despotism -- Thailand -- History.; Thailand -- Politics and government -- 1782-1945.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Siamese state, society, and the world-economies before absolutism; title: The first stage of state-building; title: Creating a modern bureaucracy through education; title: Contradictions within the bureaucracy; title: The defence of absolutism; title: The 1912 revolt : the first great challenge to absolutism.