Thailand's position during the Cold War was ambiguous: the country's political leadership was very keen to maintain the country's independence on the world stage, yet at the same time was anxious to establish the country's credentials as staunchly anti-communist. However, as this book argues, Thailand, though never formally a client state of the United States, was very closely embedded in the Western camp through the commitment of Thailand's cosmopolitan urban communities to developing a modern, consumerist lifestyle. Considering popular culture, including film, literature, fashion, tourism and attitudes towards Buddhism, the book shows how an ideology of consumerism and integration into a "free world" culture centred in the United States gradually took hold and became firmly established, and how this popular culture and ideology was fundamental in determining Thailand's international political alignment.
| ISBN: | 9781138014169 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2015 |
| Author: | Matthew Phillips |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 234 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia |
| Genres: |
Asian history Cold wars and proxy conflicts Regional / International studies Development studies Society and culture: general |
Thailand's position during the Cold War was ambiguous: the country's political leadership was very keen to maintain the country's independence on the world stage, yet at the same time was anxious to establish the country's credentials as staunchly anti-communist. However, as this book argues, Thailand, though never formally a client state of the United States, was very closely embedded in the Western camp through the commitment of Thailand's cosmopolitan urban communities to developing a modern, consumerist lifestyle. Considering popular culture, including film, literature, fashion, tourism and attitudes towards Buddhism, the book shows how an ideology of consumerism and integration into a "free world" culture centred in the United States gradually took hold and became firmly established, and how this popular culture and ideology was fundamental in determining Thailand's international political alignment.
Thailand in the Cold War features in the following genres: Asian history, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, Regional / International studies, Development studies, Society and culture: general
Thailand in the Cold War is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Thailand in the Cold War was written by Matthew Phillips and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Thailand in the Cold War has 234 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia series
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