The Thaksinization of Thailand

The Thaksinization of Thailand
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 292
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Book Synopsis The Thaksinization of Thailand by : Duncan McCargo

Download or read book The Thaksinization of Thailand written by Duncan McCargo and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major reform package was enacted in Thailand in 1997, coinciding with the promulgation of a new constitution. However, the country's financial problems helped create the conditions for the emergence of the Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thai, or TRT) Party under the leadership of Thaksin Shinawatra, a wealthy telecommunications magnate. Since winning a landslide election victory in 2001, Prime Minister Thaksin has exercised an extraordinary degree of personal dominance over the Thai political scene. This book examines the emergence of the TRT; Thaksin's background; his business activities, relationship with the military, use of rhetoric, and wider political economy networks; and the future of Thai politics.


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