| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 43 pages) : color map |
| Series |
Asia report ; no. 263 |
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ICG Asia report ; no. 263.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Thailand in turmoil -- Path to the coup -- Military in control -- Challenges to stability and democracy -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"On 22 May, for the twelfth time in Thailand's history, the army seized power after months of political turbulence. This is not simply more of the same. The past decade has seen an intensifying cycle of election, protest and government downfall, whether at the hands of the courts or military, revealing deepening societal cleavages and elite rivalries, highlighting competing notions of legitimate authority. A looming royal succession, prohibited by law from being openly discussed, adds to the urgency. A failure to fix this dysfunction risks greater turmoil. The military's apparent prescription -- gelding elected leaders in favour of unelected institutions -- is more likely to bring conflict than cohesion, given a recent history of a newly empowered electorate. For the army, buyer's remorse is not an option, nor is open-ended autocracy; rather its legacy, and Thailand's stability, depend on its success in forging a path -- thus far elusive -- both respectful of majoritarian politics and in which all Thais can see their concerns acknowledged"--Publisher's web site |
| Notes |
"3 December 2014." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ICG, viewed December 5, 2014) |
| Subject |
Coups d'état -- Thailand.
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Martial law -- Thailand
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Political stability -- Thailand
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Coups d'état.
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Martial law.
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Politics and government
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Political stability.
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| SUBJECT |
Thailand -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Thailand.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group, issuing body.
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