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- Book Title
- Thailand
- Publication Name
- Thailand
- Title
- Thailand
- Subtitle
- Shifting Ground between the US and a Rising China
- ISBN-10
- 1783608692
- EAN
- 9781783608690
- ISBN
- 9781783608690
- Release Year
- 2017
- Release Date
- 15/10/2017
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Series
- Asian Arguments
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in.
- Item Length
- 8.5in.
- Publisher
- ZED Books, The Limited
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- WORLD / Asian, Asia / Southeast Asia, International Relations / General
- Item Width
- 5.5in.
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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Since the World War II, Thailand has positioned itself as a key strategic ally of the United States, serving as a bulwark against communism in Southeast Asia and as a base for American troops during the Vietnam War. In return, the United States has provided millions of dollars in military and economic aid, while staunchly supporting the country's despotic regimes. However, recent decades have seen a striking reversal in Thailand's foreign relations, with China, once a sworn enemy, now treated as a valued ally by the Thai junta. This shift reflects China's growing status as a world power, and it represents a major setback to American efforts at curbing the spread of Chinese influence in Asia. It has also had a dramatic impact on Thailand itself, as the country's ruling elite seek to follow the Chinese model of authoritarianism combined with neoliberalism. In this up-to-date study of Thai foreign policy, Benjamin Zawacki provides a compelling account of Thailand's modern history and its changing role in the world order, from the beginning of its alliance with the United States in 1945 to the 2014 coup and beyond. Featuring extensive interviews with more than seventy high-level figures in Thailand and the United States, including deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the book offers unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the Thai elite and their dealings with the United States and China. As the Sino-American rivalry escalates, Southeast Asia will become an increasingly important theater in global affairs. Understanding the current transitions of power in Thailand are essential for comprehending the profound implications of China's influence, not only for the region, but for the wider world.
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ZED Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1783608692
ISBN-13
9781783608690
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10038667623
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
WORLD / Asian, Asia / Southeast Asia, International Relations / General
Publication Year
2017
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
448 Pages
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Item Length
8.5in.
Item Height
1.1in.
Item Width
5.5in.
Item Weight
0 Oz
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Ds575.5
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An important book at a pivotal moment. Zawacki brings clear eyes and rigorous research to one of America's most complicated and historically important Asian relationships., Zawacki skillfully tells the story of America's oldest Asian ally, exploring how equivocation in Washington and dysfunction in Bangkok is allowing a resurgent China to extend its talons into a disturbingly authoritarian Thailand., 'Presents a clear-eyed and well-informed analysis of a critical moment, in which ideals of democracy and human rights, never deeply rooted, are giving way as Thailand increasingly sees its future tied to a rising China.' Seth Mydans, Southeast Asia correspondent for The New York Times 'Zawacki deftly unpacks Thailand's complex and evolving relationships with the United States and China, and issues and issues a wake-up call to U.S. policymakers.' Elizabeth Economy, Director of Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations 'Zawacki's carefully documented and balanced analysis lifts the curtain on a gradual, often invisible, but seemingly inexorable geopolitical shift. It provides a thorough explanation of the circumstances that have led Thailand, once seen as an unequivocally staunch U.S. ally, to lean increasingly toward a pragmatic and strategically assertive China.' Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University 'Presents a powerful counter-argument to the conventional wisdom that China's economic rise alone explains Thailand's pivot from the US to China. In thoroughly researched detail, the book traces a sorry trail of US condescension and clumsy diplomacy.' Daniel Fineman, author of A Special Relationship: The United States and Military Government in Thailand 'Now comes the rare American deeply informed of a "faraway country" of whose people "we know nothing", in a profoundly disturbing study of how the world-changing US-China dynamic unfolds in Thailand. Read and weep.' Jeffrey Race, author of War Comes to Long An: Revolutionary Conflict in a Vietnamese Province, Zawacki's frank interviews with scores of former and current officials offer insight into the reasons why Thai elites have shifted from a pro-US alignment to a tilt towards China., "The US has failed to reliably present democracy and human rights as alternatives to the China Model. It has allowed its 'interests' to override its 'values,' and hence is vulnerable to accusations of hypocrisy. Zawacki argues that the US must correct for these two failures and make the kind of commitment to Asia that Obama promised but never delivered. "For the sake of America's geopolitical interests--all of them--there is no choice.", 'Presents a clear-eyed and well-informed analysis of a critical moment, in which ideals of democracy and human rights, never deeply rooted, are giving way as Thailand increasingly sees its future tied to a rising China.' Seth Mydans, Southeast Asia correspondent for The New York Times 'Presents a powerful counter-argument to the conventional wisdom that China's economic rise alone explains Thailand's pivot from the US to China. In thoroughly researched detail, the book traces a sorry trail of US condescension and clumsy diplomacy.' Daniel Fineman, author of A Special Relationship: The United States and Military Government in Thailand 'Now comes the rare American deeply informed of a "faraway country" of whose people "we know nothing", in a profoundly disturbing study of how the world-changing US-China dynamic unfolds in Thailand. Read and weep.' Jeffrey Race, author of War Comes to Long An: Revolutionary Conflict in a Vietnamese Province, Zawacki's carefully documented and balanced analysis lifts the curtain on a gradual, often invisible, but seemingly inexorable geopolitical shift. It provides a thorough explanation of the circumstances that have led Thailand, once seen as an unequivocally staunch US ally, to lean increasingly toward a pragmatic and strategically assertive China., Offers an excellent account of Thailand's foreign policy shift from the United States to China and augments current debates on Southeast Asia's strategic positioning between Washington and Beijing. . . . Together with an impressive list of interviews, the author skillfully crafts the book with colorful stories., A must-read for those concerned by Chinese ascendency in Southeast Asia and its implications for human rights in the coming decades., Now comes the rare American deeply informed of a 'faraway country' of whose people 'we know nothing,' in a profoundly disturbing study of how the world-changing US-China dynamic unfolds in Thailand. Read and weep., 'Exhaustively researched ... an excellent contribution to understanding American and Chinese foreign policy in Southeast Asia.' Bangkok Post 'Presents a clear-eyed and well-informed analysis of a critical moment, in which ideals of democracy and human rights, never deeply rooted, are giving way as Thailand increasingly sees its future tied to a rising China.' Seth Mydans, Southeast Asia correspondent for The New York Times 'Zawacki deftly unpacks Thailand's complex and evolving relationships with the United States and China, and issues a wake-up call to U.S. policymakers.' Elizabeth Economy, Director of Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations 'A must-read for those concerned by Chinese ascendency in Southeast Asia and its implications on human rights in the coming decades.' Tyler Giannini, Human Rights Program Director, Harvard Law School 'An important book at a pivotal moment. Zawacki brings clear eyes and rigorous research to one of America's most complicated and historically important Asian relationships.' Shawn W. Crispin, Southeast Asia Editor, Asia Times 'Zawacki skillfully tells the story of America's oldest Asian ally, exploring how equivocation in Washington and dysfunction in Bangkok is allowing a resurgent China to extend its talons into a disturbingly authoritarian Thailand.' Charlie Campbell, Beijing correspondent for TIME 'Zawacki's carefully documented and balanced analysis lifts the curtain on a gradual, often invisible, but seemingly inexorable geopolitical shift. It provides a thorough explanation of the circumstances that have led Thailand, once seen as an unequivocally staunch U.S. ally, to lean increasingly toward a pragmatic and strategically assertive China.' Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University 'Presents a powerful counter-argument to the conventional wisdom that China's economic rise alone explains Thailand's pivot from the US to China. In thoroughly researched detail, the book traces a sorry trail of US condescension and clumsy diplomacy.' Daniel Fineman, author of A Special Relationship: The United States and Military Government in Thailand 'Now comes the rare American deeply informed of a "faraway country" of whose people "we know nothing", in a profoundly disturbing study of how the world-changing US-China dynamic unfolds in Thailand. Read and weep.' Jeffrey Race, author of War Comes to Long An: Revolutionary Conflict in a Vietnamese Province 'An important contribution to the field of Thailand's foreign relations.' Contemporary Southeast Asia 'The US has failed to reliably present democracy and human rights as alternatives to the China Model. It has allowed its 'interests' to override its 'values,' and hence is vulnerable to accusations of hypocrisy. Zawacki argues that the US must correct for these two failures and make the kind of commitment to Asia that Obama promised but never delivered.' New York Review of Books, Presents a powerful counter-argument to the conventional wisdom that China's economic rise alone explains Thailand's pivot from the US to China. In thoroughly researched detail, the book traces a sorry trail of US condescension and clumsy diplomacy., Presents a clear-eyed and well-informed analysis of a critical moment, in which ideals of democracy and human rights, never deeply rooted, are giving way as Thailand increasingly sees its future tied to a rising China.
Table of Content
Introduction: Points of Departure Part I 1. The Fog of Peace (19451949) 2. Means of Power (19491957) 3. War Comes to Thailand (19571973) 4. Experiments Interrupted (19731980) 5. Policy Drift (19801988) 6. The Thai Spring (19892001) Interface Part II 7. A Thaksin for Turning (Thailand and China, 20012006) 8. Another American War (Thailand and the US, 20012006) 9. China's Pivot (20062014) 10. Continental Drift
Copyright Date
2017
Target Audience
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Dewey Decimal
327.59305109
Series
Asian Arguments Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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