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@article{ Rhoden2015, title = {Oligarchy in Thailand?}, author = {Rhoden, Thomas F.}, journal = {Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs}, number = {1}, pages = {3-25}, volume = {34}, year = {2015}, issn = {1868-1034}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-8396}, abstract = {A modern conception of oligarchy, which can be housed under an authoritarian regime as easily as it can under a liberal democratic one, can affect our understanding of the potential national political repercussions of extreme inequalities of wealth. This article has two goals: (1) to conceptually analyse the meaning of oligarchy; and (2) to make a descriptive case for its use in the Thai context. The test case of contemporary Thailand shows what exactly an oligarch or oligarchy means under a military regime and the potential effects for national politics of an oligarchy based on material wealth. Utilizing Jeffrey A. Winters’ Aristotelian-grounded conception of oligarchy for the contemporary world, this article argues that some political outcomes in Thailand are inexplicable without recourse to a modern variant of oligarchic theory and analysis. (author's abstract)}, keywords = {Thailand; Thailand; politisches System; political system; Oligarchie; oligarchy; politische Kultur; political culture; Staatsform; type of government; Südostasien; Southeast Asia; Entwicklungsland; developing country; autoritäres System; authoritarian system}}