International Relations As A Discipline In Thailand

Author : Chanintira na Thalang,Soravis Jayanama,Jittipat Poonkham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351180863

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International Relations as a Discipline in Thailand by Chanintira na Thalang,Soravis Jayanama,Jittipat Poonkham Pdf

There has long been considerable debate about the nature of non-Western IR theory. Most attempts to understand such a phenomenon begin by taking a top-down approach on a country by country basis. Instead, this book takes a bottom-up approach, involving specialists from a range of Thai universities, revealing the contours of the Thai IR community. It examines the state of various sub-fields under the IR rubric in Thailand such as foreign policy analysis, security studies, international political economy and area studies, and how Thai thinkers in these fields have contributed to IR as a discipline and IR theory development in Thailand. In doing so, it identifies factors unique to Thai academia which have hindered the development of an indigenous-sourced theory as well as exploring the similarities shared with other non-Western contexts that have posed an obstacle to the creation of a more general non-Western IR theory. Providing both an in-depth insight into the specific phenomena of Thai IR theory, and a broader perspective on the challenges of formulating non-Western IR theory, this book aims to push the debate on non-Western IR theory forward. It will be of particular interest to readers looking for a better understanding of IR theory in Thailand, but also for those more generally looking to formulate and characterise non-Western approaches to the discipline.

Author : Jittipat Poonkham
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781760464998

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A Genealogy of Bamboo Diplomacy by Jittipat Poonkham Pdf

In 1975, M.R. Kurkrit Pramoj met Mao Zedong, marking the eventual establishment of diplomatic relations and a discursive rupture with the previous narrative of Communist powers as an existential threat. This book critically interrogates the birth of bamboo (bending with the wind) diplomacy and the politics of Thai détente with Russia and China in the long 1970s (1968–80). By 1968, Thailand was encountering discursive anxiety amid the prospect of American retrenchment from the Indo-Pacific region. As such, Thailand developed a new discourse of détente to make sense of the rapidly changing world politics and replace the hegemonic discourse of anticommunism. By doing so, it created a political struggle between the old and new discourses. Jittipat Poonkham also argues that bamboo diplomacy – previously seen as a classic and continual ‘tradition’ of Thai-style diplomacy – had its origins in Thai détente and has become the metanarrative of Thai diplomacy since then. Based on a genealogical approach and multi‑archival research, this book examines three key episodes of Thai détente: Thanat Khoman (1968–71), M.R. Kukrit Pramoj (1975–76), and General Kriangsak Chomanan (1977–80). This transformation was represented in numerous diplomatic/discursive practices, such as ping‑pong diplomacy, petro‑diplomacy, trade and cultural diplomacy, and normal visits.

Author : Gregory Raymond,John Blaxland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429626999

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The US-Thai Alliance and Asian International Relations by Gregory Raymond,John Blaxland Pdf

Thailand, a long-standing defence partner of the United States and ASEAN’s second largest economy, occupies a geostrategically important position as a land bridge between China and maritime Southeast Asia. This book, based on extensive original research, explores the current state of US-Thai relations, paying particular attention to how the United States is perceived by a wide range of people in the Thai defence establishment and highlighting the importance of historical memory. The book outlines how the US-Thai relationship has been complicated and at times turbulent, discusses how Thailand is deeply embedded in multi-faceted relationships with many Asian states, not just China, and examines how far the United States is blind to the complexities of Asian international relations by focusing too much on China. The book concludes by assessing how US-Thai relations are likely to develop going forward. Additionally, the work contributes to alliance theory by showing how domestic politics shapes memory, which in turn affects perceptions of other states.

Author : Peera Charoenvattananukul
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000028010

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Ontological Security and Status-Seeking by Peera Charoenvattananukul Pdf

How and why was it possible for a small state such as Thailand to challenge great powers France and Japan during the Second World War? Putting ontological security theory into dialogue with status seeking approaches, Charoenvattananukul uses a case study of Thailand in the early 1940s to interrogate the dynamics and logic of a small state foreign policy. During this period, Thailand’s foreign policy can appear to be surprising, if viewed through a lens of survival imperatives which would assume that passivity towards more powerful states is the optimal policy. As the majority of states are small- and medium-sized it is very important to understand the imperatives that drive such states, especially in their interactions with great powers. In applying these frameworks to a small state, this book makes a unique and valuable contribution to the field of international relations theory. It will also be of great interest to scholars of twentieth century Thai history and of the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War.

Author : Thanachate Wisaijorn
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000593259

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Space and Time in Thai-Lao Relations by Thanachate Wisaijorn Pdf

Wisaijorn explores how the concepts of space and temporality in traditional geopolitics have influenced the understanding of the Thai-Lao border since Laos became independent in 1954. Arguing that a state-centric conceptualisation of the Thailand-Laos border falls into both a territorial and temporal trap, Wisaijorn contests that privileging a theoretical border silences the voices of people on the ground. In doing so, he expands the concept of a temporal trap with the addition of a temporal dimension – analysing how the state claims a monopoly not only on a geography, but also a history. Rooted in orientalism, colonialism and the expediencies of the Cold War, the border operates in the interest of elites and ignores the lived reality of peoples on the ground. By bringing these voices back into the discussion, Wisaijorn presents a more complex framework, which reveals a human dimension missing not only from this particular case, but more broadly from the conceptions of borders within International Relations theory. A fascinating case study for scholars with an interest in mainland Southeast Asia, which also makes a valuable theoretical contribution to International relations discourse.

Author : Gabriele Abbondanza,Thomas Stow Wilkins
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811603709

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Awkward Powers: Escaping Traditional Great and Middle Power Theory by Gabriele Abbondanza,Thomas Stow Wilkins Pdf

This book introduces the editors’ new concept of “Awkward Powers”. By undertaking a critical re-examination of the state of International Relations theorising on the changing nature of the global power hierarchy, it draws attention to a number of countries that fit awkwardly into existing but outdated categories such as “great power” and “middle power”. It argues that conceptual categories pertaining to the apex of the international hierarchy have become increasingly unsatisfactory, and that new approaches focusing on such “Awkward Powers” can both rectify shortcomings on power theorising whilst shining a much-needed theoretical spotlight on significant but understudied states. The book’s contributors examine a broad range of empirical case studies, including both established and rising powers across a global scale to illustrate our conceptual claims. Through such a novel process, we argue that a better appreciation of the de facto international power hierarchy in the 21st century can be achieved.

Author : Yong-Soo Eun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351665032

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Going beyond Parochialism and Fragmentation in the Study of International Relations by Yong-Soo Eun Pdf

International Relations (IR), as a discipline, is a western dominated enterprise. This has led to calls to broaden the scope and vision of the discipline by embracing a wider range of histories, experiences, and theoretical perspectives – particularly those outside the Anglo-American core of the West. The ongoing ‘broadening IR projects’ – be they ‘non-Western IR’, ‘post-Western IR’, or ‘Global IR’ – are making contributions in this regard. However, some careful thinking is needed here in that these attempts could also lead to a national or regional ‘inwardness’ that works to reproduce the very parochialism that is being challenged. The main intellectual concerns of this edited volume are problematising Western parochialism in IR; giving theoretical and epistemological substance to pluralism in the field of IR based on both Western and non-Western thoughts and experiences; and working out ways to move the discipline of IR one step closer to a dialogic community. A key issue that cuts across all contributions in the volume is to go beyond both parochialism and fragmentation in international studies. In order to address the manifold and contested implications of pluralism in in the field of IR, the volume draws on the wealth of experience and research of prominent and emerging IR scholars whose contributions make up the work, with a mixture of theoretical analysis and case studies. This book will appeal to scholars and students interested in Global IR and promoting dialogue in a pluralist IR.

Author : Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351364874

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Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand by Pavin Chachavalpongpun Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand is a timely survey and assessment of the state of contemporary Thailand. While Thailand has changed much in the past decades, this handbook proposes that many of its problems have remained intact or even persistent, particularly problems related to domestic politics. It underlines emerging issues at this critical juncture in the kingdom and focuses on the history, politics, economy, society, culture, religion and international relations of the country. A multidisciplinary approach, with chapters written by experts on Thailand, this handbook is divided into the following sections. History Political and economic landscape Social development International relations Designed for academics, students, libraries, policymakers and general readers in the field of Asian studies, political science, economics and sociology, this invaluable reference work provides an up-to-date account of Thailand and initiates new discussion for future research activities.

Author : Federico Ferrara
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107061811

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The Political Development of Modern Thailand by Federico Ferrara Pdf

This book traces the roots of Thailand's political development from 1932 to the present, accounting for the intervening period's political turmoil.

Author : Richard Devetak,Anthony Burke,Jim George
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139505604

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An Introduction to International Relations by Richard Devetak,Anthony Burke,Jim George Pdf

Invaluable to students and those approaching the subject for the first time, An Introduction to International Relations, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to international relations, its traditions and its changing nature in an era of globalisation. Thoroughly revised and updated, it features chapters written by a range of experts from around the world. It presents a global perspective on the theories, history, developments and debates that shape this dynamic discipline and contemporary world politics. Now in full-colour and accompanied by a password-protected companion website featuring additional chapters and case studies, this is the indispensable guide to the study of international relations.

Author : D. McCarthy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137306906

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Power, Information Technology, and International Relations Theory by D. McCarthy Pdf

This book examines the internet as a form of power in global politics. Focusing on the United States' internet foreign policy, McCarthy combines analyses of global material culture and international relation theory, to reconsider how technology is understood as a form of social power.

Author : Chaiyakorn Kiatpongsan
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789089641649

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The EU-Thailand Relations by Chaiyakorn Kiatpongsan Pdf

Een studie over het 'nieuw bilateralisme' aan de hand van de ontwikkeling van de relatie tussen de EU en Thailand.

Author : L. Quayle
Publisher : Springer
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137026859

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Southeast Asia and the English School of International Relations by L. Quayle Pdf

This book examines the interface between the theoretical framework known as the English School and the international and transnational politics of Southeast Asia. The region-theory dialogue it proposes signals productive ways forward for the theory.

Author : Khōrin Fư̄angkasēm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Political science
ISBN : UOM:39015050653404

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Determinants of Thailand's Foreign Policy Behavior by Khōrin Fư̄angkasēm Pdf

Author : Karl D. Jackson,Wiwat Mungkandi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Thailand
ISBN : UCSD:31822003476611

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United States-Thailand Relations by Karl D. Jackson,Wiwat Mungkandi Pdf