Liberalism, authoritarianism and the politics of decisionism in Thailand

Pacific Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-373

  Connors, Michael K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Decisionism; Democracy; Monarchy; Regime framers; Thailand; Thaksin

Indexed keywords

ARMED FORCES; AUTHORITARIANISM; DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRACY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LIBERALISM; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL POWER; SOVEREIGNTY; STATE ROLE;

THAILAND;

EID: 77449092358     PISSN: 09512748     EISSN: 14701332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09512740903068396     Document Type: Article

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