Metropolis and Nation in Thailand: The Political Economy of Uneven Development

by Bruce London

Overview

This qualitative study of the relationships between one primate city, Bangkok, and its hinterland, the Thai nation, breaks new ground in general sociological theory, redirects the study of city-hinterland relationships, and presents an interpretation of Thai political history that departs significantly from conventional analyses. Professor London f

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429727887
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/13/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	158
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

Westview Replica Editions -- Preface -- Metropolis and Nation: Theory and Research -- The Statistical Primate City: Bangkok, Thailand -- The Political Primate City: The Distribution of Power in Thai Society, 1850-1973 -- The National Implications of Central Decision-Making: The Policy and Politics of National Integration -- The Regional Implications of National Decision-Making: The Policy and Politics of Regional Management -- The Meaning of Parasitism: Social Class, Political Power, and the Ecology of “National Unity”