1968: Footnotes to a Revolution
By Thanes Wongyannava
A seminal Thai-language interrogation of "The Year That Rocked the World"—the 1968 global eruption that redefined the boundaries of freedom and political struggle.
1968: Footnotes to a Revolution stands as one of the most comprehensive accounts in Thai scholarship regarding the events of May 1968—a primary landmark in post-WWII history. Amidst the flower power culture of the 1960s, a global wave of unrest surged from the streets of Paris to the capitals of Latin America, fueled by anti-Vietnam War sentiment and an unprecedented alliance between students and workers.
Through this volume, Thanes Wongyannava analyzes the birth of a new consciousness where liberty became the ultimate demand. In this paradigm, freedom is inherently an act of resistance—an existential threat to conservative order.
The book meticulously dissects the evolution of political tactics during this era: the decline of traditional state-centric party politics, the rise of "Street Politics," and the emergence of New Social Movements. Wongyannava highlights a crucial theoretical shift: the revolution was no longer the exclusive domain of class struggle. Instead, the "Everyday Life" was elevated to the status of a political battlefield, transforming personal existence into a site of radical defiance.
// Table of Contents //
Introduction
1968: Footnotes to a Revolution
Post-1968: Legacy and Aftermath
Details
▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Pratompong Namjaidee ●
▪️Published : July 2014
▪️Length : 176 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-7196-41-1
▪️Dimensions (in) : 5.25 x 8.25
▪️Price : 150 THB
