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Book Review: Pavin Chachavalpongpun: Good Coup Gone Bad: Thailand's Political Developments since Thaksin's Downfall
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Reviewed workChachavalpongpun, Pavin (ed.): Good Coup Gone Bad: Thailand's Political Developments since Thaksin's Downfall. Singapur: ISEAS Publ. 2015. 978-981-4459-60-0
Abstract This book addresses a key question: Why has Thailand faced similar threats over the years even though the country has been on a democratic
path since the mid-1970s? Coups, a never-ending hazard in Thailand, represent not only the military’s intention to take over the government
but also an illegit... view more
This book addresses a key question: Why has Thailand faced similar threats over the years even though the country has been on a democratic
path since the mid-1970s? Coups, a never-ending hazard in Thailand, represent not only the military’s intention to take over the government
but also an illegitimate instrument for elite groups to restore the previous order, which had been in place for decades before the new political elite group emerged in the early 2000s. (author's abstract)... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 151-154
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 35 (2016) 1
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; reviewed