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Democracy and National Identity in Thailand
Michael Kelly Connors
出版NIAS Press, 2007
主題History / Asia / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Ideologies / DemocracyPolitical Science / Political Process / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Ideologies / GeneralPolitical Science / World / AsianSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN87769400209788776940027
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NzcBy4jEAK0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This revised and updated edition of the widely praised Democracy and National Identity in Thailand provides readers with a fascinating discussion of how debates about democracy and national identity in Thailand have evolved from the period of counter-insurgency in the 1960s to the current period. Focusing on state and civil society centered democratic projects, Connors uses original Thai language sources to trace how the Thai state developed a democratic ideology that meshed with idealized notions of Thai identity, focusing on the monarchy. The book moves on to explore how non-state actors have mobilized notions of democracy and national identity in their battle against authoritarian rule. It also invites readers to explore democratic ideology as a form of power aimed at creating ideal citizens able to support elite national projects.