{"product_id":"plastic-nation-pavin-chachavalpongpun-9780761831525","title":"Plastic Nation: The Curse of Thainess in Thai-Burmese Relations","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Plastic Nation\u003c\/i\u003e examines the role of Thai nationhood in domestic and international politics. Although in fact ill-defined, Thainess, or \u003ci\u003ekhwampenthai\u003c\/i\u003e, has been consistently used by Thai leaders to legitimize their power and defend their economic interests. Not only has the assertion of Thainess been deeply rooted in the private interests of those in power, it has been deployed as part of nationalist sentiment to guard against any international norms, often considered as threats to the leaders' own interests. This book is intended for students and professors in the field of Thai nationhood and nationalism, contemporary Thai-Burmese relations, and policy practitioners in the government and military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pavin Chachavalpongpun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761831525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761831525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.44w x 0.65d","brand":"Pavin Chachavalpongpun","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546083037439,"sku":"9780761831525","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plastic-nation-pavin-chachavalpongpun-9780761831525","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}