Royal Capitalism: Wealth, Class, and Monarchy in Thailand 9780299326005

Thanks to its active role in national politics, the market economy, and popular culture, the Thai crown remains both the

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Royal Capitalism: Wealth, Class, and Monarchy in Thailand
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Table of contents :
Introduction: The King Is (Not) Dead, Long Live Capitalism

1. The Genesis of the Bourgeois Monarchy

2. The Rise and Triumph of the Bourgeois Crown

3. The King and (Bourgeois) Eyes

4. The Crown versus the Crowd

5. All Hail the King

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