CONNORS Michael Kelly

Goodbye to the security state: Thailand and ideological change - 2003

Entered on 20/OCT/2003 by HLJ

Examines the nature of ideological change by surveying key state agencies. The first section introduces generalised aspects of the ideological shift that Thailand has undergone. The second section of the article discusses shifts in the nature of the Thai state up to the Thaksin administration. The final part surveys ideological shifts in terms of culture, democracy, participation and security.


THAILAND--NATIONAL SECURITY