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The interwar years witnessed great changes in the political life of India, with the establishment of new governmental institutions, the emergence of political movements based on class, caste and ideology, and the rapid expansion of the nationalist campaign. This book looks at the complex of political changes during this crucial and formative period in the Madras Presidency, the largest but often the most neglected province of British India. Among the many strands of political life and behaviour which Dr Baker studies are the non-Brahman movement, peasant agitations, caste movements and the rise of the Indian National Congress to a position of undisputed primacy in the region. Making use of hitherto unresearched materials Dr Baker attempts the first overall study of the political process and the dynamics of political change in the province. The book may also be seen as a case-study of political change in a late-colonial society

"Since it was first published, in 2005, A History of Thailand has been hailed as an authoritative, lively, and readable account of Thailand's political, economic, social, and cultural history. From the early settlements in the Chao Phraya basin to today, Baker and Phongpaichit trace how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed by colonialism, the expansion of the rice frontier, and the immigration of traders and labourers from southern China. They examine how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the end of the 19th century and how urban nationalists, ambitious generals, communist rebels, and business politicians competed to take control through the 20th century. They track Thailand's economic changes through the highs and lows of an economic boom, globalization, and the evolution of mass society and draw on popular culture, including the press, novels, songs, and film, to dramatize social trends. This edition contains a new chapter, on Thailand's turbulent politics since 2006 - including the 2006 and 2014 coups, the royal succession, and the 2019 election - and incorporates new sources and recent research throughout. Written in an accessible style and drawing on a wide range of Thai and western sources, A History of Thailand is an essential resource for history students and enthusiasts alike"--