Thai Politics: Between Democracy and its Discontents

Thai Politics: Between Democracy and its Discontents

Author
Daniel H. UngerChandra Mahakanjana
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Language
English
Year
2016
Page
251
ISBN
9781626375147
File Type
pdf
File Size
2.1 MiB

The prospects for Thailand's emergence as a democracy seemed strong in the 1990s. Yet, as most recently demonstrated by military coups in 2006 and 2014, that hasn't happened. Why not? Why have factors typically considered advantageous for democratization turned into barriers? Is there a uniquely Thai reason that democratization efforts have failed? Daniel Unger and Chandra Mahakanjana explore the intersecting and often contradictory forces that are shaping the nature of Thai politics today. Paying overdue attention to a complex of social, cultural, and institutional dynamics, they offer a nuanced portrait of the ongoing tug-of-war between authoritarian and democratic impulses.

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