{"product_id":"9781350363878","title":"Thailand Shifting Ground Between the US and a Rising China","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThailand\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShifting Ground Between the US and a Rising China\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBenjamin Zawacki\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ Southeast Asia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this authoritative modern history, Benjamin Zawacki tells the story  of Thailand's changing role in the world order, chronicling the country's move from a key ally of the United States and a bulwark against communism in Southeast Asia after World War 2 to its shifting allegiance towards a rising China in the 21st century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fully updated edition now covers the aftermath of the 2014 coup d'etat, the impacts of climate change and China's \"Belt and Road\" initiative and Thailand's responses to the rise of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Featuring major  interviews with high ranking sources in Thailand and the US, including  deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, \u003ci\u003eThailand\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating  insight into the inner workings of the Thai elite and their dealings  with the US and China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Zawacki\u003c\/b\u003e was a visiting fellow in the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School in 2014-15, and a term member on the Council on Foreign Relations through 2016. He was Amnesty International's Southeast Asia researcher for five years, and served as a policy advisor to President Jimmy Carter and two other “Elders” in Myanmar. A regular contributor to the media in Southeast Asia, he has lived in Thailand for 15 years.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 August 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350363878\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369622831244,"sku":"9781350363878","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9510f749-6577-468a-9bc1-42049c499ad1.jpg?v=1783879895","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350363878","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}