Thailand Society And Politics

Author : J. L. S. Girling
Publisher : Ithaca : Cornell University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UCSD:31822018852962

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Thailand, Society and Politics by J. L. S. Girling Pdf

In this comprehensive survey of modern Thai politics, John L. S. Girling examines the relationship between Thailand's governing bureaucracy and the society it rules. Led by a small elite of army officials, the military and civilian bureaucracy held sway for four decades, until its leaders were overthrown by a democratic revolution in 1973. The new coalition wrote a liberal constitution, and the king and his advisers appointed a National Assembly, including businessmen, professionals, and representatives from the provinces--groups previously exluded from the governmental process. Student movements, organized workers, and farmers' associations also emerged and were able to exert political pressure on the policy makers. Three years later, however, the right-wing bureaucracy--taking advantage of a perceived Communist threat from activists within Thailand and from developments in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos--was able to establish its control, with the implicit approval of the king, during the coup of 1976. In this book, Girling takes a close look at the political, economic, and social factors that have shaped Thai history since the 1930s. He analyzes the bureaucracy's rise to power, including the social values and traditions behind the Thai acceptance, for so many years, of an elitist society. He examines the economic growth--attributable in large part to the influence of the West--that has brought about major transformations in the conditions and attitudes of the Thai people and in the power and performance of the state.

Author : Kazuki Iwanaga
Publisher : NIAS Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9788791114359

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Women and Politics in Thailand by Kazuki Iwanaga Pdf

This edited volume, including contributions from some of the leading scholars in the field, addresses the challenges, obstacles and opportunities for increased women's political representation in Thailand. Will Thai politics be different with an increase in the number of women politicians? What are the possibilities for Thai women to take proactive initiatives that aim to transform Thai politics into being more gender aware and equal? In seeking to address these and related issues, the analysis brings together a complex interplay of factors, such as traditional Thai views of gender and politics; the national and local political context of the new Thai constitution of 1997; and recent experiences of selected women politicians in the legislative and executive branches of Thai government.

Author : David Morell,Chaiʻanan Samutwanit
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass. : Oelgeschlager, Gunn & Hain
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015066064778

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Political Conflict in Thailand by David Morell,Chaiʻanan Samutwanit Pdf

Author : Clark D. Neher
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1412828872

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Modern Thai Politics by Clark D. Neher Pdf

Author : Ruth McVey
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0824822730

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Money and Power in Provincial Thailand by Ruth McVey Pdf

Most studies of Southeast Asian economic change focus on the phenomenal growth experienced by a few large cities, such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. Big business has been viewed as the economic engine fueling the region's growth and prosperity. Studies of the rural areas have concerned themselves with the social and environmental impact of metropolitan growth--villages emptied by migration to the big cities, cultures crushed by tourist development, and agribusiness and lush landscapes destroyed by the devastation of natural resources. The literature reveals that few analysts have examined the middle distance between metropolis and countryside. The contributors to this book have addressed the issue by concentrating on the intermediate level of economic, political, and social life--the world of Thailand's provincial cities and market towns. In the past decade the rise of frequently violent competition for business and political leadership in the Thai provinces, and the growing importance of provincial support for national powerholders, has drawn attention to the way in which these town and village centers are being transformed by capitalist development. This volume brings together some of the research inspired by this, drawing on a variety of disciplinary approaches, national backgrounds, and sites of study. Contributors: Daniel Arghiros, Chris Baker, Sombat Chantornvong, Kevin Hewison, Jim LoGerfo, Ruth McVey, Michael J. Montesano, James Ockey, Pasuk Phongpaichit, Maniemai Thongyou, Yoko Ueda.

Author : David A. Wilson
Publisher : Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015005087674

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Politics in Thailand by David A. Wilson Pdf

Author : Federico Ferrara
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107061811

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The Political Development of Modern Thailand by Federico Ferrara Pdf

This book traces the roots of Thailand's political development from 1932 to the present, accounting for the intervening period's political turmoil.

Author : Kevin Hewison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134681204

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Political Change in Thailand by Kevin Hewison Pdf

This book provides an assessment of approaches to studying Thai politics, the various forces reshaping the forms of political activity and their roles in the fluid contemporary political environment. This volume will be of particular interest to those who require an understanding of the complex and rapidly changing political realities of contemporary Thailand. Political Change in Thailand will be of particular interest to those who require an understanding of the complex and rapidly changing political realities of contemporary Thailand.

Author : Thak Chaloemtiarana
Publisher : SEAP Publications
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0877277427

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Thailand by Thak Chaloemtiarana Pdf

A narration of the volatile period following the second world war in which coups and counter coups become the common occurrence of political manoeuvring. Includes the Sarit regime, and explains the nature of Thai despotic paternalism and the concept of democracy seen within this context.

Author : Suchit Bunbongkarn
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 9780788137082

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State of the Nation: Thailand by Suchit Bunbongkarn Pdf

While Thailand is fast acquiring the status of newly-industrializing economy in the 1980s and 1990s, our knowledge and understanding may be based on stereotypes from the post-colonial transformation. We may end up neglecting many of the significant new issues in Thailand that may well determine questions of stability and prosperity in the future. This book provides a thoughtful overview of the significant political, economic and social developments that have shaped Thailand over the last two decades. Bibliography. Index.

Author : James Ockey
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0824827813

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Making Democracy by James Ockey Pdf

Democracy in Thailand is the result of a complex interplay of traditional and foreign attitudes. Although democratic institutions have been imported, participation in politics is deeply rooted in Thai village society. A contrasting strand of authoritarianism is present not only in the traditional culture of the royal court but also in the centralized bureaucracies and powerful armed services borrowed from the West. Both attitudes have helped to shape Thai democracy's specific character. This topical volume explores the importance of culture and the roles played by leadership, class, and gender in the making of Thai democracy. James Ockey describes changing patterns of leadership at all levels of society, from the cabinet to the urban middle class to the countryside, and suggests that such changes are appropriate to democratic government--despite the continuing manipulation of authoritarian patterns. He examines the institutions of democratic government, especially the political parties that link voters to the parliament. Political factions and the provincial notables that lead them are given careful attention. The failure to fully integrate the lower classes into the democratic system, Ockey argues, has been the underlying cause of many of the flaws of Thai democracy. Female political leadership, another imported notion, is better represented in urban rather than rural areas. Yet gender relations in villages were more equitable than at court, Ockey suggests, and these attitudes have persisted to this day. Successful women politicians from a variety of backgrounds have begun to overcome stereotypes associated with female leadership although barriers remain. With its wide-ranging analysis of Thai politics over the last three decades, Making Democracy is an important resource for both students and specialists.

Author : James Wise
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9789814868068

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Thailand: History, Politics and the Rule of Law by James Wise Pdf

This introductory book on Thai politics and the rule of law explains why chronically unstable Thailand struggles to mediate and adjudicate its political disputes. It focuses on the continuities between the pre-1932 and post-1932 periods. Since the shift to constitutional monarchy in 1932, the power of the monarch and military has endured, the legislature, electorate and, until recently, judiciary have been comparatively powerless, and constitutions and laws have been comparatively unimportant. Historical continuities are also evident in the persistence of hierarchical thinking and ethno-nationalism, both of which have inhibited open debates about governance. And the rule of law does not always apply, owing to different principles underlying western and traditional Siamese law and the emergence of a distinctively Thai legal culture and consciousness. Thailand’s governance was re-cast ambitiously in the 1890s, 1932 and 1997. Since 1997, governing Thailand and developing Thailand’s economy have become harder. So political disputes have become more acute and the absence of a national consensus on dispute settlement mechanisms more obvious. Until governance is again re-cast, Thailand’s political instability and cycle of coups will continue.

Author : Pranee Liamputtong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400772441

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Contemporary Socio-Cultural and Political Perspectives in Thailand by Pranee Liamputtong Pdf

This volume examines contemporary Thailand. It captures aspects of Thai society that have changed dramatically over the past years and that have turned Thailand into a society that is different from what most people outside the country know and expect. The social transition of Thailand has been marked by economic growth, population restructuring, social and cultural development, political movements, and many reforms including the national health care system. The book covers the social, cultural, and economic changes as well as political situations. It discusses both historical contexts and emerging issues. It includes chapters on social and public health concerns, and on ethnicity, gender, sexuality and social class. Most chapters use information from empirical-based and historical research. They describe real life experiences of the contributors and Thai people who participated in the research.

Author : Andrew Walker
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299288235

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Thailand’s Political Peasants by Andrew Walker Pdf

When a populist movement elected Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister of Thailand in 2001, many of the country’s urban elite dismissed the outcome as just another symptom of rural corruption, a traditional patronage system dominated by local strongmen pressuring their neighbors through political bullying and vote-buying. In Thailand’s Political Peasants, however, Andrew Walker argues that the emergence of an entirely new socioeconomic dynamic has dramatically changed the relations of Thai peasants with the state, making them a political force to be reckoned with. Whereas their ancestors focused on subsistence, this generation of middle-income peasants seeks productive relationships with sources of state power, produces cash crops, and derives additional income through non-agricultural work. In the increasingly decentralized, disaggregated country, rural villagers and farmers have themselves become entrepreneurs and agents of the state at the local level, while the state has changed from an extractor of taxes to a supplier of subsidies and a patron of development projects. Thailand’s Political Peasants provides an original, provocative analysis that encourages an ethnographic rethinking of rural politics in rapidly developing countries. Drawing on six years of fieldwork in Ban Tiam, a rural village in northern Thailand, Walker shows how analyses of peasant politics that focus primarily on rebellion, resistance, and evasion are becoming less useful for understanding emergent forms of political society.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015020689330

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Government and Politics of Thailand by Anonim Pdf

These essays--written by five leading social scientists who were active participants in Thailand's recent political events--examine the causes of the political disparity between Thailand's success at remaining an independent nation and its failure to achieve national prosperity and security. Covering the major aspects of Thai political life, this anthology is an indispensable reference tool.