Radical Conservative Socialism: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's Vision of a Perfect World Society and its Implication for Thailand's Political Culture

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906-1993) has been regarded as a ‘modernist’ and ‘reformist’ both in terms of his rational reinterpretation of the teachings of the Buddha for individual life and the consequences of his approach towards Buddhism for a renewal of Thai society. This article analyses Buddhadasa�...

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Main Author: Zöllner, Hans-Bernd 1942- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2014
In: Politics, religion & ideology
Year: 2014, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 244-263
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