Thailand's Buddhist kingship in the 20th and 21st centuries : power, influence and rites /: power, influence and rites. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marie-Sybille de Vienne.
• Authors: Vienne, Marie-Sybille de, 1954-
• Contents: Part I: Notions of ‘Kingship’ and ‘Monarchy’ 1. The Setbacks and Misfortunes of Kingship 2. About Kingship in a Tai Context Part II: Chakri Kingship: In Between Tradition, Nation and Constitution 3. The Modernisation of Siamese Kingship and Its Ups And Downs, 1826-1945 4. Kingship Restoration in The Wake of Urbanisation (1946-1988) 5. The Tentative Merging of Kingship and Democracy (1988-2006) 6. Institutional Melt-Down (2006-2020) Part III: The Crown as Stabilizer? 7. The Privy Council: Its Articulation with Power 8. Royal Finances and Parami 9. Royal Symbolism and Popular Acknowledgement Part IV: Eschatological Anguish, Institutional Unravelling and Royal Advent 10. Mounting Frustration 11. From Eschatological Anguish at The End of the 9th Reign to Chaos 12. Implosion of Consensus Conclusion Appendix A: Lexicon of the Main Siamese, Sanskrit, and Pali Terms Appendix B: Thematic Bibliography
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 320.9593; Monarchy -- Thailand -- History -- 20th century; Monarchy -- Thailand -- History -- 21st century; Buddhism -- Thailand -- Customs and practices; Power (Social sciences) -- History -- 20th century; Power (Social sciences) -- History -- 21st century; Thailand -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Thailand -- Social life and customs -- 21st century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000567625; 9781000567588; 9781003193760
• Related ISBNs: 9781032045559
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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