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"Good coup gone bad" Thailand's political developments since Thaksin's downfall edited by Pavin Chachavalpongpun.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore ISEAS Publishing 2014.Description: xv, 290 pages 12] pages of colour plates : illustrations 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789814459600 (soft cover)
Other title:
  • Thailand's political developments since Thaksin's downfall : "good coup" gone bad
  • Good coup gone bad: Thailand's political developments since Thaksin's downfall
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.9593 PAV
Contents:
Section I. The 2006 military coup : impact on the Thai political landscape Section II. Defending the old political consensus : the military and the monarchy Section III. New political discourses and the emergence of Yellows and Reds Section IV. Crises of legitimacy.
Summary: "What did the 2006 military coup show us? It demonstrated that the crux of the Thai crisis is far more serious and much wider in scope than had previously been thought. The monarchy is surely not a victim in the protracted conflict, but the root cause and continuing factor that has eroded Thai politics. The coup set in motion more prejudicial uses of the lèse-majesté law, and in the process, has led to more political prisoners. It has also shredded the military into several segments, turning generals into desperate royalists who continue to live off the monarchy in order to survive. Issues of violence in the Thai south and the Thai-Cambodian dispute became greatly intensified in the age of militarized politics. The coup also produced unique colour-coded politics and created crises of legitimacy. This book is a collection of essays that reflect developments in Thai politics in the post-coup period."--PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. The 2006 military coup : impact on the Thai political landscape Section II. Defending the old political consensus : the military and the monarchy Section III. New political discourses and the emergence of Yellows and Reds Section IV. Crises of legitimacy.

"What did the 2006 military coup show us? It demonstrated that the crux of the Thai crisis is far more serious and much wider in scope than had previously been thought. The monarchy is surely not a victim in the protracted conflict, but the root cause and continuing factor that has eroded Thai politics. The coup set in motion more prejudicial uses of the lèse-majesté law, and in the process, has led to more political prisoners. It has also shredded the military into several segments, turning generals into desperate royalists who continue to live off the monarchy in order to survive. Issues of violence in the Thai south and the Thai-Cambodian dispute became greatly intensified in the age of militarized politics. The coup also produced unique colour-coded politics and created crises of legitimacy. This book is a collection of essays that reflect developments in Thai politics in the post-coup period."--PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION.

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