The road to power : The formation and composition of the revolutionary group -- The junior faction -- The senior faction -- The organisation, strategy and tactics of the revolutionary group of 1932 -- The preparation and planning of the coup -- Comparision of the organization, strategy and tactics of the 1932 revolution and the plot of 1912 -- The seizure of power by the people's party -- The heritage of the monarchy : The decline of the absolute monarchy -- The ancient monarchyin the era of modernization (1238-1851) -- The absolute monarchy in the era of modernization (1851-1932) -- The centralization of government -- The causes of the revolution : Early trends toward political reforms -- The seedbed of the revolution -- King Prajadhipok's plan for constitutional government. Prelude to the revolution -- The dawn of the new era : The rise to power of the people's party -- Winning the support of the former ruling class and the king -- Fear of foreign intervention as the rallying factor -- The curtailment of royal power and the legal base of the new regime -- Drafting the permanent constitution of december 10, 1932 -- The formation and composition of the revolutionary government -- Political upheaval : The issue of Pridi's economic plan -- The gathering of the political storm. -- The second coup d'etat of June 20, 1933 -- The causes of the second coup d'etat -- The counter-revolution -- Conclusion : The decline of the national assembly -- The decline of the royal power

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