A kingdom in crisis: Thailand's struggle for democracy in the twenty-first century
"Thailand stands at a defining moment in history. Scores have been killed on the streets of Bangkok. Freedom of speech is routinely denied. Democracy appears increasingly distant. And many Thais feel that the death of King Bhumibol Adulya will unleash even greater instability. Breaking Thailand...
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| Summary: | "Thailand stands at a defining moment in history. Scores have been killed on the streets of Bangkok. Freedom of speech is routinely denied. Democracy appears increasingly distant. And many Thais feel that the death of King Bhumibol Adulya will unleash even greater instability. Breaking Thailand's draconian lèse majesté law, Andrew MacGregor Marshall is one of the only journalists covering contemporary Thailand to tell the whole story. He provides a comprehensive explanation that for the first time makes sense of the crisis, revealing the unacknowledged succession conflict that has become entangled with the struggle for democracy"--P. [4] of cover |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-231) and index Introduction : telling the truth about Thailand -- Part 1. Royalty versus reality. 'When the legends die, all collapses' : Thailand's political awakening ; 'In a never-never land, never mind' : welcome to the Land of Smiles ; 'Cosmological bluster' : the dramatics of despotism -- pt. 2. Thai-style democracy and its discontents. 'Our country belongs to the people, not to the king' : Thailand's unfinished revolution ; 'I really am an elected king' : the royalist revival ; 'There is magic, goodness and power in his heart' : the deification of Rama IX -- pt. 3. The secrets of succession. 'Endless struggles for the throne' : the causes of chronic palace conflict ; 'One neither walks, speaks, drinks, eats, nor cooks without some kind of ceremony' : the pleasures and privations of being king ; 'I cannot afford to die' : the tragedy of King Bhumibol -- pt. 4. Crisis and confrontation. 'Living in horrifying times' : twilight of the oligarchy ; 'Coupmakers' haunted dreams' : escalation and enlightenment ; 'Returning happiness to the people' : denying democracy, sabotaging succession -- Epilogue : 'Flip on the lights and flush out the ghosts' : what the future holds |
| Physical Description: | 238 S. Kt. 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 1783600578 1783600586 9781783600571 9781783600588 |
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