Thailand : Contestation, Polarization, and Democratic Regression / Prajak Kongkirati.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kongkirati, Prajak, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Politics and society in Southeast Asia.

Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thailand--Politics and government.

Thailand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"This Element aims to provide an overview of Thai politics with an up-to-date discussion of the characteristics of political regimes, political economy, and identity and mobilization that are grounded in historical analysis stretching back to the formation of the modern nation state. The thematic topics will focus on a) the chronic instability and ever-changing nature of political regimes resulting in the failure of democratic consolidation, b) the nexus of business and politics sustained by a patrimonial state structure, patronage politics and political corruption, and c) the contestation of identity and the causes and consequences of mass mobilization in the civic space and street politics"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

Consolidation, contestation, and co-optation: the royal-military alliance and its opposition

Economic crisis, national political restructuring, and local power reordering (1997-2006)

Political crisis: polarization, inequality, and violence (2006-2014)

The struggle for (new) political order (2014-present)

Conclusion

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Apr 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781108576987

1108576982

9781108601023

1108601022

9781108565677

1108565670