Identification of leadership among the KMT Yunnanese Chinese in Northern Thailand.(Kuomintang)

From: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies | Date: February 1, 2002| Author: Chang, Wen-Chin | Copyright information

The leader-follower relationship among the KMT Yunnanese Chinese in northern Thailand is analyzed through the application of patron-client theories. It is argued that the relationship has been embedded in a particular socio-cultural context, which incorporates both Han Chinese culture and the native ethos of long-distance caravan trade, and that it is characterised by both instrumental and emotional forms.

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