The challenge for Lao historiography

Author: Stuart-Fox, Martin

Source: South East Asia Research, Volume 14, Number 3, November 2006 , pp. 339-359(21)

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Abstract:

This article examines the political dimension of historiography in contributing to the Lao nation-state building project, with particular reference to institutional and social forms of Lao political culture, the role of minority groups during the Revolution and the lingering shadow of the country's aristocratic past. Reference is made to several key issues in current Lao historiography. The article also raises the issue of the respective political responsibilities of Lao and foreign historians in helping to construct a national history.

Keywords: NATIONALISM; HISTORIOGRAPHY; MONARCHY; LAOS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000006778881546

Publication date: 2006-11-01

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South East Asia Research publishes articles based on original research or fieldwork on all aspects of South East Asia within the disciplines of archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, language and literature, law, music, political science, social anthropology and religious studies. This peer-reviewed journal is published four times per year by IP Publishing in cooperation with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). SOAS is the leading centre in this field in Europe and one of the most prestigious centres of South East Asian Studies in the world.
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