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M. R. Kukrit Pramoj's theory of good governance and political change: the dialectics of Farang Sakdina
Political ScienceHumanities & Social Sciences Communications

M. R. Kukrit Pramoj's theory of good governance and political change: the dialectics of Farang Sakdina

T. Waters

Discover how M.R. Kukrit Pramoj's *Farang Sakdina* challenges Western development theories in Thailand. This insightful paper, authored by Tony Waters, delves into the unique historical narratives of Thai *sakdina* versus Western feudalism, offering a fresh perspective on political development.... show more
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Abstract
M. R. Kukrit Pramoj wrote Farang Sakdina in 1957–1958 as both a theoretical critique of western development planners and Marxist critics of Thai society such as Jit Phoumisak. He argued that both camps relied on European examples to prescribe policies for Thailand—Americans on modernization theory and Soviets on Marx’s historical materialism—despite crucial differences between European feudalism and the Thai system of sakdina. A textual analysis of Farang Sakdina reveals Kukrit’s dialectical theory of historical change in which social “contradictions” are continually resolved and reconstituted. He uses this lens to analyze politics and kingship in England, Thailand, and, implicitly, other countries.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
May 05, 2022
Authors
Tony Waters
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01158-9
Tags
M.R. Kukrit PramojFarang SakdinaWestern development theoriesThai sakdinapolitical developmenthistorical changegood governance
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