The Lost Territories读书介绍
| 类别 | 页数 | 译者 | 网友评分 | 年代 | 出版社 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 书籍 | 245页 | 2020 | University of Hawaii Press, |
| 定价 | 出版日期 | 最近访问 | 访问指数 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD 52.00 | 2020-02-20 … | 2020-03-07 … | 76 |
It is a cherished belief among Thai people that their country was never colonized. Yet politicians, scholars, and other media figures chronically inveigh against Western colonialism and the imperialist theft of Thai territory. Thai historians insist that the country adapted to the Western-dominated world order more successfully than other Southeast Asian kingdoms and celebrate their proud history of independence. But many Thai leaders view the West as a threat and portray Thailand as a victim. Clearly Thailand's relationship with the West is ambivalent.
The Lost Territories explores this conundrum by examining two important and contrasting strands of Thai historiography: the well-known Royal-Nationalist ideology, which celebrates Thailand's long history of uninterrupted independence; and what the author terms "National Humiliation discourse," its mirror image. Shane Strate examines the origins and consequences of National Humiliation discourse, showing how the modern Thai state has used the idea of national humiliation to sponsor a form of anti-Western nationalism. Unlike triumphalist Royal-Nationalist narratives, National Humiliation history depicts Thailand as a victim of Western imperialist bullying. Focusing on key themes such as extraterritoriality, trade imbalances, and territorial loss, National Humiliation history maintains that the West impeded Thailand's development even while professing its support and cooperation. Although the state remains the hero in this narrative, it is a tragic heroism defined by suffering and foreign oppression.
Through his insightful analysis of state and media sources, Strate demonstrates how Thai politicians have deployed National Humiliation imagery in support of ethnic chauvinism and military expansion. He shows how the discourse became the ideological foundation of Thailand's irredentist strategy, the state's anti-Catholic campaign, and its acceptance of pan-Asianism during World War II; and how the "state as victim" narrative has been used by politicians to redefine Thai identity and elevate the military into the role of national savior. The Lost Territories will be of particular interest to historians and political scientists for the light it sheds on many episodes of Thai foreign policy, including the contemporary dispute over Preah Vihear. The book's analysis of the manipulation of historical memory will interest academics exploring similar phenomena worldwide.
作者简介作者簡介
夏恩‧史崔特（Shane Strate）
美國肯特州立大學歷史學系助理教授，專門教授東南亞歷史和後殖民主義，2009年於威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校取得東南亞歷史博士學位，學術研究方向多為帝國主義、國族主義和後殖民主義。
譯者簡介
譚天
曾任《聯合報》編譯主任、《自由時報》副總編輯、《歐洲日報》編輯主任等職。現旅居加拿大專事翻譯，譯作有《越南：世界史的失語者》、《海權爭霸：世界7大海洋的歷史與地緣政治，全球列強戰略布局與角力》、《黑龍江：尋訪帝王、戰士、探險家的歷史足跡，遊走東亞帝國邊界的神祕之河》等一百多本書，範圍廣涉政治、軍事、文化、宗教、科技與商務等領域。
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