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Auteur(s) : Strate, Shane
Titre(s) : The lost territories [Texte imprimé] : Thailand's history of national humiliation / by Shane Strate
Publication : Honolulu (Hawaii) : University of Hawaiʻi Press, cop. 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-245 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Collection : Southeast Asia : politics, meaning, and memory
Lien à la collection : Southeast Asia
Comprend : Constructing loss: repealing the unequal treaties in Siam ; The birth of national
humiliation discourse ; National humiliation and anti-Catholicism ; Thailand and
pan-Asianism ; 1946: postwar reconciliation and the loss reimagined ; Preah Vihear:
a Thai symbol of national humiliation.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-238) and index
"It is a cherished belief among Thai people that their country was never colonized.
Yet politicians, scholars, and other media figures chronically inveigh against Western
colonialism and the imperialist theft of Thai territory. Thai historians insist that
the country adapted to the Western-dominated world order more successfully than other
Southeast Asian kingdoms and celebrate their proud history of independence. But many
Thai leaders view the West as a threat and portray Thailand as a victim. Clearly Thailand's
relationship with the West is ambivalent. The Lost Territories explores this conundrum
by examining two important and contrasting strands of Thai historiography: the well-known
Royal-Nationalist ideology, which celebrates Thailand's long history of uninterrupted
independence; and what the author terms "National Humiliation discourse," its mirror
image. Shane Strate examines the origins and consequences of National Humiliation
discourse, showing how the modern Thai state has used the idea of national humiliation
to sponsor a form of anti-Western nationalism. Unlike triumphalist Royal-Nationalist
narratives, National Humiliation history depicts Thailand as a victim of Western imperialist
bullying. Focusing on key themes such as extraterritoriality, trade imbalances, and
territorial loss, National Humiliation history maintains that the West impeded Thailand's
development even while professing its support and cooperation. Although the state
remains the hero in this narrative, it is a tragic heroism defined by suffering and
foreign oppression. Through his insightful analysis of state and media sources, Strate
demonstrates how Thai politicians have deployed National Humiliation imagery in support
of ethnic chauvinism and military expansion. He shows how the discourse became the
ideological foundation of Thailand's irredentist strategy, the state's anti-Catholic
campaign, and its acceptance of pan-Asianism during World War II; and how the "state
as victim" narrative has been used by politicians to redefine Thai identity and elevate
the military into the role of national savior. The Lost Territories will be of particular
interest to historians and political scientists for the light it sheds on many episodes
of Thai foreign policy, including the contemporary dispute over Preah Vihear. The
book's analysis of the manipulation of historical memory will interest academics exploring
similar phenomena worldwide" -- From the publisher
Sujet(s) : Nationalisme et historiographie -- Thaïlande -- 20e siècle
Mémoire collective -- Thaïlande -- 20e siècle
Irrédentisme -- Thaïlande -- 20e siècle
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780824838911 (cloth) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0824838912 (cloth) (alk. paper)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44315408t
Notice n° :
FRBNF44315408
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