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Divided Over Thaksin : Thailand's Coup and Problematic Transition

Thailand's political problems attracted international attention when yellow shirted anti-Thaksin protestors closed down Bangkok's international airports in November 2008; the following April pro-Thaksin red shirts prevented an ASEAN-East Asia Summit, and clashed violently with the army in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Funston, N. J. (N. John)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Political Contests in the Advent of Bangkok's 19 September Putsch; 2. The Tradegy of the 1997 Constitution; 3. The Nesac, Civil Society, Good Governance and the Coup; 4. Military Coup and Democracy in Thailand; 5. Deconstructing the 2007 Constitution; 6. Thailand's 2007 Constitution and Re-Emerging Democracy: Will Political Polarization Continue?; 7. Untying the Gordian Knot: The Difficulties in Solving Southern Violence; 8. Another Country: Reflections on the Politics of Culture and the Muslim South; 9. Governance in the South: Is Decentralization an Option?
  • 10. Tradition and Reform in Islamic Education in Southern Thailand11. The Economy Under the Thaksin Government: Stalled Recovery; 12. The Thai Economy after the Coup; 13. The Impact of Political Uncertainty on Business; Index.