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Putsch in Thailand: Rückkehr des Militärs in die Politik?
Thailand’s 18th Military Coup: The Return of the Generals?
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Abstract The 18th military coup in Thai history ended the era of Thaksin Shinawatra. The reasons
for the coup lie in both the lacking professionalization of the Thai military and the
increasing confrontation between the prime minister and the military generals. After the
putsch initially has been welcomed... view more
The 18th military coup in Thai history ended the era of Thaksin Shinawatra. The reasons
for the coup lie in both the lacking professionalization of the Thai military and the
increasing confrontation between the prime minister and the military generals. After the
putsch initially has been welcomed by the Thai middle class and the Crown, the military
now is preparing to stay in power till the next elections. It remains to be seen whether
this will be accepted by the vibrant civil society of Bangkok and the masses in Thaksin’s
stronghold in the north of the country.... view less
Keywords
Thailand; coup d'etat; military; democratization; military government; constitutional monarchy; political system; political domination; military dictatorship; civil society; political movement; Southeast Asia
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Method
descriptive study
Document language
German
Publication Year
2006
Page/Pages
p. 35-46
Journal
Südostasien aktuell : journal of current Southeast Asian affairs, 25 (2006) 6
ISSN
0722-8821
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works