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Thailand And The Fall Of Singapore

A Frustrated Asian Revolution

Nigel J Brailey

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English
Routledge
31 May 2021
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 this country, which had launched one of the East's earliest nationalist revolutions, had its political development reversed for a quarter century by the arrival of Japanese troops. Ironically, the Japanese presence in the region enabled most of Thailand's neighbors to promote their own development through decolonization. Dr. Brailey demonstrates that Thailand, once freed from post-war trauma, achieved a level of political freedom unsurpassed in Asia without seriously compromising its stability.

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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 237mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   517g
ISBN:   9780367305437
ISBN 10:   0367305437
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Primary ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

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