Reforming Thai Politics

Author : Duncan McCargo
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015051770140

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Since 1932, Thai politics has undergone numerous political "reforms, " often accompanied by constitutional revisions and shifts in the location of power. Following the events of May 1992, there were strong pressures from certain groups in Thai society for a fundamental overhaul of the political order, culminating in the drafting and promulgation of a new constitution in 1997. However, constitutional reform is only one small part of a wide range of possible reforms, including that of the electoral system, education, bureaucracy, health, welfare, the media, and the military. Reflecting on the twists and turns of reform in Thailand over the years, this volume is a "must have" for everyone interested in Thai politics and its impact on the wider Asian political scene.

Author : David Morell,Chaiʻanan Samutwanit
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass. : Oelgeschlager, Gunn & Hain
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015066064778

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Political Conflict in Thailand by David Morell,Chaiʻanan Samutwanit Pdf

Author : Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political parties
ISBN : UCSD:31822037137338

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Thai Political Parties in the Age of Reform by Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee Pdf

Author : Yoshifumi Tamada
Publisher : Trans Pacific Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1920901418

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Myths and Realities by Yoshifumi Tamada Pdf

This study - now in paperback - traces the root of Thailand's current political instability back to the 1990s. It challenges the prevailing view that the nation's democratization process, during the decade, was led by the active middle class. The book argues that the key role played by the middle class was moderation rather than promotion of democracy. The middle class achieved discursive power after the May 1992 incident and prevented the numerical majority of the population - rural residents and urban lower class people - from gaining the hegemony. With competing forces in Thai politics under the microscope, and with a particular focus on 'passive' political actors, Myths and Realities shows that the appeasement of the opponents of democratization is no less crucial than the emergence or empowerment of its proponents. The Japanese original of Myths and Realities won an Ohira Masayoshi Memorial Prize in 2003.

Author : Pasuk Phongpaichit,Christopher John Baker
Publisher : NIAS Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8791114780

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Thaksin by Pasuk Phongpaichit,Christopher John Baker Pdf

Thaksin Shinawatra has often been compared to Italy's Silvio Berlusconi. Both are fabulously wealthy media magnates who have entered politics. And both have a possessive passion for football. Berlusconi owns Forza Milan and, as many fans note with mixed feelings, Thaksin recently attempted to acquire a 30 per cent stake in Liverpool FC. But there is more to him than football. He became Thailand's prime minister in early 2001 after a landslide election victory in which he promised to 'think new, act new' to transform the country's economy and politics. Since then, Thaksin has been highly popular but also highly controversial. Two long-standing observers have described him as 'the best prime minister Thailand has ever had' and 'another grubby businessman'. This is the first serious study of Thaksin in English. It examines where he comes from and what he is trying to do. The authors, an economics professor and independent author, have written several other books on economics, politics and current affairs in Thailand.

Author : Sakkarin Niyomsilpa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317741077

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The Political Economy of Telecommunicatons Reforms in Thailand by Sakkarin Niyomsilpa Pdf

A study of the changing character of state-society relations in contemporary Thailand, using the telecommunications industry as a case study. It examines the privatization and gradual reforms of the 1980s and 1990s and the political dynamics behind these policies, as well as conflicts and co-operation among the various players and their interests. The book also covers bureaucratic and political corruption and their implications for Thailand's political democratization and economic liberalization. It argues not only that the bureaucracy is no longer the dominant power in Thai politics, but also that the country has moved towards a more pluralistic socio-political system in which a broadly-based liberalization coalition has emerged.

Author : Michael H. Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Local government
ISBN : UCSD:31822033419623

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Local Government Reform in Thailand by Michael H. Nelson Pdf

Local government reform in Thailand: with some comparative perspectives / by Michael H Nelson.

Author : Rattana Lao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317691938

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A Critical Study of Thailand’s Higher Education Reforms by Rattana Lao Pdf

This book offers a critical examination of contemporary higher education reforms in Thailand situated in the broader historical, socio-economic and political changes. Through a qualitative case study with three methods of inquiry, this book explores why different 'global education policies' such quasi-privatisation, internationalization, as quality assessment (QA) have resonated in Thailand higher education sector. Grounded in policy borrowing and lending, this book uses the politics, economics and culture of borrowing to analyse major reforms in Thailand for the past one hundred years. It is argued that historical legacy, policy contexts and belief systems of policy elites play pivotal roles in facilitating policy changes or the lack thereof. While historical analysis elucidates that the Thai state has always been an active borrower of western ideas, the perseverance of the 'Thai-ness' discourse has often been used to suggest its so-called independence and idiosyncrasy. This in-depth analysis of the Thai case aims to contribute to the critical studies in Asian education, comparative higher education, policy borrowing and lending and Thai studies. The Culture of Borrowing intensively studies the policy appropriation in the Thai education system by analysing: • Selective Borrowing and the Historical Development of Thai Higher Education • The Asian Economic Crisis as Window of Opportunity: Autonomous University • Internationalization of Teaching: Quantitative and Qualitative Challenges • The Emergence of Quality Policies and their Rationales • The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Quality Policies This book will appeal to researchers in Education, particularly to scholars studying educational policies within the context of tertiary education. It will also interest scholars specialising in Asian and South-east Asian Studies.

Author : Duncan McCargo,Ukrist Pathmanand
Publisher : NIAS Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8791114462

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The Thaksinization of Thailand by Duncan McCargo,Ukrist Pathmanand Pdf

A major reform package was enacted in Thailand in 1997, coinciding with the promulgation of a new constitution. However, the country's financial problems helped create the conditions for the emergence of the Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thai, or TRT) Party under the leadership of Thaksin Shinawatra, a wealthy telecommunications magnate. Since winning a landslide election victory in 2001, Prime Minister Thaksin has exercised an extraordinary degree of personal dominance over the Thai political scene. This book examines the emergence of the TRT; Thaksin's background; his business activities, relationship with the military, use of rhetoric, and wider political economy networks; and the future of Thai politics.

Author : David Morell,Chai-Anan Samudavanija
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Thailand
ISBN : 0899461697

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Political Conflict in Thailand by David Morell,Chai-Anan Samudavanija Pdf

Author : Duncan McCargo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134568574

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Politics and the Press in Thailand by Duncan McCargo Pdf

This is the first book in the English language to examine the tangled web of relationships linking newspaper owners, editors and reporters, with leading politicians and power-holders. Duncan McCargo has been granted unique access to the editorial meetings of Thailand's leading newspapers, and drawing on this, the book uncovers the contradictions and dichotomies which underlie political coverage in the Thai press.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : UOM:39015041686893

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Political Reform in Thailand by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andreas Bruckner
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783640977710

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Politico-Administrative Entanglements in Thailand by Andreas Bruckner Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject South Asian Studies, South-Eastern Asian Studies, grade: A, Thammasat University, Bangkok (Faculty of Political Science), course: Thai Politics, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to outline above-mentioned politico-administrative entanglements in Thailand to enhance the understanding of the current state of affairs. This means analysing one of Thailand's mayor shortcomings: the mutual influence of the state bureaucracy and state politics on public policies. At first, a short briefing in historic public policy supremacies tries to deliver a background which will enable us to better understand the roots of the entanglements and the self-perception of both parties involved. In the next step, the mutual influences will be disentangled, focusing on the gradual politicization of the bureaucracy first; the methods to bureaucratize politics will follow suit. Both cases will be divided into their formal and informal formats. In addition to the Thai conclusions, a comparison to the German case will be drawn. By sketching the historic and current German politico-administrative linkages and comparing them to the Thai case, this paper aims to analyse what preconditions and processes have led to different and similar pattern between Thai and German politico-administrative interconnections.

Author : Tim Meisburger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : 9742356696

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Constitutional Reform and Democracy in Thailand by Tim Meisburger Pdf

Author : David K. Wyatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Education
ISBN : LCCN:77084435

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The Politics of Reform in Thailand by David K. Wyatt Pdf