Book chapter
Thailand’s Conservative Democratization
East Asia’s New Democracies Deepening, Reversal, Non-liberal Alternatives, pp.122-140
Taylor and Francis
2010
Abstract
Since its overthrow of the absolute monarchy in 1932, Thailand has had an astonishing democratic transition record: it has had more transition’, to democracy than any other Asian country. It has also had more transitions away from democracy in the same period. While something of a joke, this highlights the fact that Thailand’s widely anticipated democratic consolidation has repeatedly been concluded. But as the twentieth century) ended. as a new constitution was implemented and the military weakened, there was increased confidence that the ‘consolidation process” had advanced so far that a “reversal of the democratic trend [seemed] increasingly unlikely’ (Suchit 1999: 68).
Details
- Title
- Thailand’s Conservative Democratization
- Authors/Creators
- K. Hewison (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- Yin-wah Chu (Editor)Siu-lun Wong (Editor)
- Publication Details
- East Asia’s New Democracies Deepening, Reversal, Non-liberal Alternatives, pp.122-140
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis; London
- Identifiers
- 991005544471307891
- Copyright
- The Author
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publisher URL
- http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9780415499316/
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