A special relationship
Daniel Fineman
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A special relationship
Published
1997
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Pages
357
ISBN-10
0824818180
Description
The development of the Thai-American alliance from 1947 to 1958 dramatically transformed both countries' involvement in Southeast Asia. Bounded by two important political events in Thailand, an army coup in 1947 and the military's assumption of complete control of government in 1958, the period witnessed both the entrenchment of authoritarian military government in Thailand and a revolution in U.S.-Thai relations. A Special Relationship provides the most comprehensive analysis of this critical founding period of the Thai-American alliance. It reveals surprising new information on joint covert operations in Indochina, American support for suppression of government opponents, and CIA involvement in Thai domestic politics. Daniel Fineman's examination of newly released Thai and American official documents and his interviews with former intelligence officers, generals, diplomats, and politicians from Thailand and the United States bring to life the people and events that led America to its tragic entanglement in Southeast Asia and contributed to Thailand's descent into harsh military rule. A Special Relationship will be of intense interest to students and scholars of modern Southeast Asian history and American diplomacy. Nonspecialists will find it an absorbing look at a formative period in American diplomatic history.
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How many pages are in A special relationship?
This edition of A special relationship has approximately 357 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read A special relationship?
For most readers, A special relationship typically takes between 7h 26m and 4h 58m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 89,250 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for A special relationship is approximately 89,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of A special relationship?
A special relationship was written by Daniel Fineman.
When was A special relationship published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1997. The original work may have been published on a different date.