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Book SynopsisA Plastic Nation examines the role of Thai nationhood in domestic and international politics. This book is intended for students and professors in the field of Thai nationhood and nationalism, as well as contemporary Thai-Burmese relations. It is also intended for policy practitioners in the government and military.
Trade ReviewIn many ways this is an interesting book presenting a fresh perspective on Thai-Myanmar relations that should attract wide readership from scholars who work on Thailand and Myanmar...Pavin has displayed great courage in publishing this bookkkkk -- N. Ganesan * Contemporary Southeast Asia *
...presents his argument very well, and anyone interested in the evolution of Thai nationhood–and how and why Thai perceptions of "the Burmese threat" have changed since the 1950s and 1960s–should read this book. -- Bertil Lintner * The Irrawaddy Online Edition *
Despite the problematic analyses of norms and nationhood, the book provides an interesting look at Thai perceptions of the country's historical arch-rival and the domestic discourses related to the current policies and relationship with Burma. It tells many interesting stories of the relationship that are illuminating beyond the issue of Thainess. -- Thongchai Winichakul * Pacific Affairs *
In many ways this is an interesting book presenting a fresh perspective on Thai-Myanmar relations that should attract wide readership from scholars who work on Thailand and Myanmar...Pavin has displayed great courage in publishing this book -- N. Ganesan * Contemporary Southeast Asia *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Table Chapter 2 List of Key Characters Chapter 3 Abbreviations Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 Revisiting Thai Nationhood Chapter 7 The Historical Background Chapter 8 Ethnic Insurgencies Along Thai-Burmese Borders Chapter 9 The Drugs Trade Chapter 10 The Controversy over Burma's Admission Into ASEAN Chapter 11 Conclusion Chapter 12 Glossary Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index Chapter 15 Author Biography
