Author: PASUK PHONGPAICHIT, CHRIS BAKER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN BAKER
Title: Thaksin. The Business of Politics in Thailand
Description: Silkworm Books, 2004. Paperback. Pp: 302. Thaksin made a fortune of two billion dollars in four years. He was elected prime minister of Thailand in 2001 by a landslide. He narrowly escaped convicition for corruption. He believes he can take Thailand into the first world in eight years by running the country like a company.nTo some, he is Thailand's best premier ever and a new leader for Asia. To others he is a threat to democracy, human rights, public morality, and the rule of law.nThis book is the first serious study of Thaksin in English. It examines where he comes from, how he made his money, what he is trying to do, and his impact on Thailand's economy, society, and democracy.nPasuk Phongpaichit is a professor of economics at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Chris Baker is an independent writer. Together they have also written Thailand: Economy and Politics, Thailand's Boom and Bust, and Thailand's Crisis. ISBN: 9789749575550. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

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