Military, Monarchy and Repression: Assessing Thailand's Authoritarian Turn

ISBN-13: 9780367077860 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 172 str.

Kevin Hewison; Veerayooth Kanchoochat

Opis

Thailand’s recent politics has been contentious and violent. Military coups in 2006 and 2014 marked a transition from electoral democracy to military dictatorship and the embedding of authoritarianism. This book examines this contentious politics addressing inequality, the rise of military, the monarchy, civil society, non-elected bodies and efforts to establish an anti-electoral "Thai-style democracy."

Spis treści

Introduction: Understanding Thailand’s Politics 1. The 2014 Thai Coup and Some Roots of Authoritarianism 2. Inequality, Wealth and Thailand’s Politics 3. The Resilience of Monarchised Military in Thailand 4. Thailand’s Deep State, Royal Power and the Constitutional Court (1997–2015) 5. Thailand’s Failed 2014 Election: The Anti-Election Movement, Violence and Democratic Breakdown 6. Reign-seeking and the Rise of the Unelected in Thailand 7. Rural Transformations and Democracy in Northeast Thailand 8. Redefining Democratic Discourse in Thailand’s Civil Society