TY  - GEN
AU  - Unaldi, Serhat
TI  - Working towards the monarchy : the politics of space in downtown Bangkok
SN  - 9780824855727
U1  - 959.3044 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Honolulu
PB  - University of Hawaii Press
KW  -  
N1  - Contents 
Acknowledgments xi
Abbreviations xv
Note on Language and Translations xvii
Prologue 1
Introduction 11
Part 1: King Bhumibol, Charisma, and Its Challengers
1 That Certain Something: Charismatic Authority in Thailand 29
2 A Tale of Two Gods: Rama IX and Thaksin as Charismatic Leaders 53
3 Transformation of Thai Authority and Its Social Foundations 86
Part II: The Politics of P(a)lace: Society and Architecture
in Downtown Bangkok
4 Siam-Ratchaprasong and the Study of Thai Urban Space 111
5 The Politics of Space I: Siam-Ratchaprasong from Above 144
6 The Politics of Space II: Siam-Ratchaprasong from Below 191
Conclusion 220
Epilogue 227
Notes 231
References 245
Index 259

ER  -