Praetorians, Profiteers or Professionals?: Studies on the Militaries of Myanmar and Thailand

Praetorians, Profiteers, or Professionals? examines the ideologies and economic activities of the militaries of two large Mainland Southeast Asian neighbors, challenging the thinking of long-time observers and providing a comparative perspective.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 177 pages
Publication date: 30 January 2021
Publisher: ISEAS

This book contributes to the ongoing renaissance in scholarship on Southeast Asias armed forces and their political, social, and economic roles. This renaissance comes in an era in which the states of the region, and the societies and economies that they govern, have grown complex beyond all recognition. Nevertheless, understanding those states' armies remains crucial.

Emphasizing the ideologies and economic activities of the militaries of two large Mainland Southeast Asian neighbors, this volume transcends clichés about coups, coercion, caudillos, and kings. Its findings will challenge the thinking of even long-time observers of the region, not least through its comparative perspective and the fresh understanding of the roles and orientations of the armed forces of Myanmar and Thailand that that perspective suggests.

This book is a valuable addition to the literature on Southeast Asia, particularly in the fields of military history, political science, and international relations. It will be of interest to scholars, students, and policymakers alike.

Weight: 278g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789814881753