Democracy and National Identity in Thailand

AvMichael Kelly Connors

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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This revised and updated edition of the widely praised Democracy and National Identity in Thailand provides readers with a fascinating discussion of how debates about democracy and national identity in Thailand have evolved from the period of counter-insurgency in the 1960s to the current (post-coup) period.Focusing on state- and civil society-centred democratic projects, Connors uses original Thai language sources to trace how the Thai state developed a democratic ideology that meshed with idealized notions of Thai identity, focusing on the monarchy. The book moves on to explore how non-state actors have mobilized notions of democracy and national identity in their battle against authoritarian rule. It also invites readers to explore democratic ideology as a form of power aimed at creating ideal citizens able to support elite national projects.A 'must' for all courses on Southeast Asia, the book also offers valuable insights for all courses dealing with issues of democratization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-03-09
Mått:152 x 222 x 19 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:NIAS Studies in Contemporary Asian History
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:NIAS Press
ISBN:9788776940027

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Statsskick: demokrati inom Samhälle och politik

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Michael Connors teaches at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, PRC in the Department of International Studies and is the author of Democracy and National Identity in Thailand.

Recensioner i media

"'A significant contribution to Thai political studies... a major scholarly achievement. Connors has clearly mastered the fundamental literature on the politics and political thought in modern Thailand and lays out the result with admirable vigour and clarity.' Professor Robert H. Taylor, SOAS, in Asian Affairs 'A wonderfully constructed and thought-provoking account... It reflects a deep engagement with Thai language material and, through the careful use of political and social theory, weaves this material into a coherent narrative of the long-term development of democratic ideology... this book is bound to prompt ongoing debate and discussion.' Dr Andrew Walker, Australian National University, in the Journal of Contemporary Asia"

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Talking democracy; Making democracy mean something; Before the doctrine: from constitutional democracy to Thai-style democracy; Developmental democracy: villages, insurgency and security; Delayed liberalism, the general will: the doctrine entrenched; Citizen King: embodying Thainess; New times, new constitution; Liberalism, civil society and new projects of subjection; Rethinking the nation in times of crisis: democracy, civic engagement and community; From abstract citizen to concrete struggle; Conclusion The lash of civic virtue.