Infiltrating Society : The Thai Military's Internal Security Affairs
""Thai politics is driven by actors and actions of paradox such as anti-election movements for accountability or independent, partisan organizations. This lucidly written book uncovers the 'military-led civil affairs' that earn the armed forces the omnipotent role in Thai society...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute,
2021.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | ""Thai politics is driven by actors and actions of paradox such as anti-election movements for accountability or independent, partisan organizations. This lucidly written book uncovers the 'military-led civil affairs' that earn the armed forces the omnipotent role in Thai society. It enriches our understanding of the Thai military in both empirical and theoretical ways. Empirically, the book illuminates how the soldiers have been intensively involved in supposedly civic activities ranging from forest land management to poverty reduction. Such long-lasting and extensive involvement means the mi. |
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Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (182 pages). |
ISBN: | 9789814881722 |