The Lost Territories: Thailand's History of National Humiliation Strate Shane
The Lost Territories: Thailand's History of National Humiliation Strate Shane It is a cherished belief among Thai people that their country was never colonized. Thai historians insist that the…
Specifikacia The Lost Territories: Thailand's History of National Humiliation Strate Shane
The Lost Territories: Thailand's History of National Humiliation Strate Shane
It is a cherished belief among Thai people that their country was never colonized. Thai historians insist that the country adapted to the Western-dominated world order more successfully than other Southeast Asian kingdoms and celebrate their proud history of independence. Yet politicians, scholars, and other media figures chronically inveigh against Western colonialism and the imperialist theft of Thai territory.
Clearly Thailand's relationship with the West is ambivalent.The Lost Territories explores this conundrum by examining two important and contrasting strands of Thai historiography: the well-known Royal-Nationalist ideology, which celebrates Thailand's long history of uninterrupted independence; and what the author terms National Humiliation discourse, its mirror image. But many Thai leaders view the West as a threat and portray Thailand as a victim. Shane Strate examines