Monarchy, Revolution and Refugees: Laos - Thailand - Argentina - Kampuchea - Brossura

Irvine, Walter

Brossura

ISBN 10: 6164510651 ISBN 13: 9786164510654

Casa editrice: River Books, 2022

Riassunto

• The text is richly illustrated with the authors photographs

• First-hand account of the fall of the Lao monarchy

• Astute political and sociological analysis

• Fascinating account of Thai spirit mediums

Walter Irvine’s account places his personal experiences against the political and cultural changes that surrounded the Lao and Cambodian revolutions of the 1970s and 80s, giving particular attention to refugee movements and the impact. Irvine’s professional involvement as teacher in Laos, social anthropologist in Thailand and UNHCR official in Argentina gives him an insiders understanding of the specificity of culture, the dynamics of political change, the realities of forced exile, and the challenges of refugee work. His description of revisiting Indochina in 2016 puts the account of the early period into perspective.

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Walter Irvine worked as a teacher in Laos, Social Anthropologist in Thailand and UNHCR official in Argentina, giving him an insiders understanding of the dynamics of political change taking place in each of those countries at that time.

Walter Irvine worked as a teacher in Laos, Social Anthropologist in Thailand and UNHCR official in Argentina, giving him an insiders understanding of the dynamics of political change taking place in each of those countries at that time.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: River Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 6164510651
• ISBN 13: 9786164510654
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 332
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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