{"product_id":"royal-capitalism-wealth-class-and-monarchy-in-thailand-paperback","title":"Royal Capitalism: Wealth, Class, and Monarchy in Thailand - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePuangchon Unchanam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to its active role in national politics, the market economy, and popular culture, the Thai crown remains both the country's dominant institution and one of the world's wealthiest monarchies. Puangchon Unchanam examines the reign of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX (1946-2016) and how the crown thrived by transforming itself into a distinctly \"bourgeois\" monarchy that co-opted middle-class values of hard work, frugality, and self-sufficiency.\u003cbr\u003e The kingdom positioned itself to connect business elites, patronize local industries, and form strategic partnerships with global corporations. Instead of restraining or regulating royal power, white-collar workers joined with the crown to form a dynamic, symbiotic force that has left the lower classes to struggle in their wake. Unchanam presents a surprising case study that kings and queens live long and large in cooperation with the bourgeoisie's interests and ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePuangchon Unchanam is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Naresuan University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159763914887,"sku":"9780299326043","price":48.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4f7c985a872ddef6f8a2833f76170ee0.webp?v=1733269068","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/royal-capitalism-wealth-class-and-monarchy-in-thailand-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}