Thailand: Contestation, Polarization, and Democratic Regression (Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2024
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 75 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781108601023
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781009517690, 9781009517690
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/30/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Prajak Kongkirati
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.