1st Edition
Thailand And The Fall Of Singapore A Frustrated Asian Revolution
By Nigel J Brailey
Copyright 1987
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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Focusing on the period between 1932 and 1968, this comprehensive study bridges the gap between recent political studies and available historiography, which generally conclude with the 1932 revolution. Dr. Brailey discusses the 1942 Japanese capture of Singapore that dragged a reluctant Thailand into World War II—a war Thai leaders believed was irrelevant to their national interests. He argues that... Read more
Preface -- Introduction -- Thailand and the War -- The 24 June 1932 Coup -- Securing the Revolution -- Japan and the Fall of Phibun -- The Failure of the Revolutionary Regime -- Renewal -- The Entrenchment of the Military -- Alliance with America -- Liberalization -- Sarit and the Making of a Despotism -- Thailand and the Vietnam War -- The Emergence of a Medium-Sized Power?
Biography
Nigel Brailey teaches Eastern Asian History at the University of Bristol. He is the author of several studies of post-1700 Thai and Burmese history.
