POLSCI 3LC3 Lecture Notes - Saffron Revolution, Naypyidaw, Economic Sanctions
13 Feb 2014
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Aggressive nationalism: use of propaganda to promote the superior grandeur of the thai race, plaek phibunsongkrham. Crusade nationalism: rallies against perceived threat of communism. Trade was controlled if not heavily influenced by other nations. Thailand is the only south east asian nation to avoid colonialism. Nationalist imagery used in the thai state building process. Generate massive appeal / nationalistic pride to rally around a particular gov"t at the time. Coup that overthrew the monarchy: overthrew his political apparatus and kept the monarch as a figure head, politically neutered , remained a figurehead but had diminished political powers. Old / new flag of burma (2011) Union of burma and after the state peace and development council changed name to myanmar. Child soldiers used or forcefully recruited from the ethnic minority areas to fight for the different. Forced labour for industrialization and developments armed groups. Poverty - one of the poorest countries in the world today.
