A kingdom in crisis : Thailand's struggle for democracy in the twenty-first century /: Thailand's struggle for democracy in the twenty-first century. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew MacGregor Marshall.
• Authors: Marshall, Andrew MacGregor
• Contents: Part I: Royalty versus reality -- 1. 'When the legends die, all collapses' -- Thailand's political awakening -- 2. 'In a never-never land, never mind' -- welcome to the land of smiles -- 3. 'Cosmological bluster' -- the dramatics of despotism -- Part II: Thai-style democracy and its discontents -- 4. 'Our country belongs to the people -- not to the king' -- Thailand's unfinished revolution -- 5. 'I really am an elected king' -- the royalist revival -- 6. 'There is magic, goodness and power in his heart' -- the deification of Rama IX -- Part III: The secrets of succession -- 7. 'Endless struggles for the throne' -- the causes of chronic palace conflict -- 8. 'One neither walks, speaks, drinks, eats, nor cooks without some kind of ceremony' -- the pleasures and privations of being king -- 9. 'I cannot afford to die' -- the tragedy of King Bhumibol -- Part IV: Crisis and confrontation -- 10. 'Living in horrifying times' -- twilight of the oligarchy -- 11. 'Coupmakers' hunted dreams' -- escalation and enlightenment -- 12. 'Returning happiness to the people' -- denying democracy, sabotaging succession -- Epilogue: 'Flip on the lights and flush out the ghosts' -- what the future holds.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.959309051; Democracy -- Thailand; Politics & government; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Democracy; Thailand; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783607808; 1783607807; 9781783606856; 1783606851
• Related ISBNs: 9781783606023; 1783606029
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 2, 2015).
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