Ian G. Baird is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His books include Rise of the Brao: Ethnic Minorities in Northeastern Cambodia during Vietnamese Occupation.
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List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Glossary Champassak Royal Titles Titles of People Introduction: Politics and Geography 1 The Origins of the House of Champassak: Founding Royal Sovereignty 2 The Last King of Champassak: The Ebb and Flow of Sovereign Power 3 Chao Khamsouk: Champassak Sovereignty between the French and Siamese 4 The Lost Champassak Royals in Cambodia: Working for Sovereignty 5 The House of Champassak in French Laos: Sovereignty under Colonialism 6 Champassak Royals in Thailand: Royal Sovereignty under Royal Sovereignty 7 The House of Champassak in Laos during the Second Indochina War: Postcolonial Royal Sovereign Power 8 The Na Champassak family and the Third Indochina War: Aleatory Sovereignty 9 The Na Champassak Pretenders and the Unknown Champassak Royals: Nominal Sovereignty Conclusion Appendix: Chao Nhouy's Children Study in Saigon, Chao Heuane Nhing Sangvanekham Notes Works Cited Index
"An excellent study of the history and politics of southern Laos that, for the first time, places the little-known polity of Champassak in the context of Lao and Thai history, establishing its significance for the emergence of a modern Lao nation-state." - Volker Grabowsky, University of Hamburg