Michael K Connors
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1452740 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Michael K Connors |
| NOMBRES | Michael K |
| APELLIDO | Connors |
| FIRMA | CONNORS M K |
| AFILIACIONES | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2180-3553 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 154 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1996 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Thailand in 2025
In 2025, the “grand compromise” forged in 2023 between the Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai Party (PT), conservative parties, and the military unraveled. Initially, this “deal” allowed PT to form a quasi-conservative coalition government and Thaksin to return from exile. The alliance quickly faced internal rivalries, reformist opposition, and intensifying tensions over Thaksin Shinawatra’s growing authority. The coalition collapsed in late August after c…
Locating Liberalisms in Southeast Asia
This Introduction argues that Southeast Asian liberalisms have often been misrecognised – or even ignored – by scholars because liberals in the region do not conform to the expectations of ‘benchmark’ liberalism of the West. It points to efforts by liberal actors to promote a viable political discourse or to defend a liberal minimum in hostile environments, often leading localised pragmatic liberalisms to travel far from the ideals of benchmark l…
Beyond the Leader
By twinning the ideational and political logic approaches to populism, this article offers an original interpretation of the Redshirt movement in Thailand. The article extensively uses pro-Thaksin media sources and booklets to demonstrate how the Redshirt movement in Thailand appropriated the formerly authoritarian Thaksin as an empty signifier. This article fills a significant gap by exploring how ideational elements of the Redshirt movement fos…
Coup, King, Crisis
Towards a History of Conservative Liberalism in Thailand after the 1932 Siamese Revolution
This article explores the conservative liberalism that took shape in Thailand in response to the degeneration of the 1932 Siamese revolution against the absolute monarchy. Conservative liberalism’s support for a constitutional monarchy shares a family resemblance with Constantian liberalism in its attempt to regulate the exercise of power. The article examines how conservative liberals harnessed regard for the monarchy to advance limited and acco…
Thailand's Public Secret
After the military coup of 2014, 143 serving and retired generals of the Royal Armed Thai Forces submitted asset declarations to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on being appointed to the military junta's National Legislative Assembly. By analysing these declarations, this article demonstrates that a cohort of wealthy generals has emerged, which leads to the article's central concern: how is it that despite the political reform project of …
Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia
This volume focuses on the new and diversifying interactions between civil society and the state in contemporary East Asia by including cases of entanglement and contention in the three fully consolidated democracies in the area: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The book argues that all three countries have reached a new era of post high-growth and mature democracy, leading to new social anxieties and increasing normative diversity, which have dire…
Liberalism against the people
This article argues that a perceived liberal ‘defection’ to a 2006 military coup in Thailand can help illuminate the authoritarian face of liberalism during an existential crisis; more provisionally, it is proposed that the Thai experience may provide lessons for understanding liberal decisionism. Detailing a single case has the advantage of embedding the discussion in cultural, historical and political detail without which the action is incompre…
New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific
1 online resource
Cultural policy as general will and social-order protectionism
This article interprets the work of Thailand’s Cultural Surveillance Unit through the lens of social-order protectionism. It argues that apparently facile interventions of the CSU into culture debates are underlined by genuine concerns about social disorder and the capacity of citizens to make morally sound choices. Secondly, it interprets cultural policy as implicit social contract making: those who make and activate cultural policy do so invisi…
The Political Development of Modern Thailand
Federico Ferrara’s deeply researched new book makes an excellent contribution to understanding Thailand’s regime instability by fashioning the country’s political history in a manner amenable to co
Energy, governance and security in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma)
Energy, governance and security in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma): a critical approach to environmental politics in the South. By Adam Simpson. Surrey: Ashgate. 2014. 260pp. £65.00. ISBN 978 1 40942 993 7. Available as e-book. This is a book from which one can learn much. It combines a number of theoretical and thematic literatures—critical environmental studies, regime typology, social movement analysis—to appraise how campaigns against big energy…
Thailand in 2010
Founded in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs provides, without fear or favour, informed and in-depth annual analyses of this vibrant region and its component countries. It is the only publication which does this and is in its own class without peers. It is a mandatory reference and read for those seriously interested in knowing Southeast Asia."- Professor A.B. Shamsul, Founding DirectorInstitute of Ethnic Studies, Universiti Bebangsaan Malaysia"Now i…
When the Walls Come Crumbling Down
Although many people date critical commentary on the Thai monarchy to Paul Handley's explosive biography The King Never Smiles: A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, this article demonstrates the existence of a consistently critical body of work, in the English language, that emerged contemporaneously with the king's growing stature from the 1980s. It also considers the conditions that have led to wider and more vocal criticisms since the…
Liberalism, authoritarianism and the politics of decisionism in Thailand
By examining different Thai regime forms over the last 30 years this paper attempts to show how an uneasy co-existence between liberal and authoritarian forces has impacted on the exercise of power and regime form. Arguing that the persistence of authoritarian power in the military and the monarchy is central to understanding the nature of Thailand's ambivalent state, it moves to a contemporary analysis of ‘decisionist politics’
Thailand-Four elections and a coup
Thailand's political turmoil, evident after the December 2007 elections, is more than the sparks of ordinary conflict between rival elites seeking access to state power. The struggle has become not just about state capture, but also about who gets to determine the most fundamental questions relating to political order – the rules of the game. This article offers a critical interpretation of a decade of Thai politics, with the focus on the 2007 el…
Introduction
The last time the Journal of Contemporary Asia produced a special issue on Thailand, in 1978 (Volume 8, No. 1), it was a response to the events surrounding the military coup on 6 October 1976. That
Article of faith
Calls for "royal intervention" to end the political crisis that wracked Thailand in 2006 were consistent with the disposition of Thai liberalism. The apparent paradox of liberals seeking a seemingly extra-constitutional solution to end the popular rule of Thaksin Shinawatra's government stems from the agnosticism of liberalism to majoritarian democracy. The specific challenges that emerged as a consequence of Thaksin's rise led liberals to mobili…
THAILAND The Facts and F(r)ictions of Ruling
Elected in January 2001, Thaksin Shinawatra went to the polls in early 2005 as the first elected Thai leader to serve a full term as prime minister. Although various crises in 2004 led to speculation of an early election, Thaksin's position was largely unassailable. This is not simply a story of individual triumph over circumstance; Thaksin's ascendancy and the possibility of a second-term illuminates much about post-reform Thailand. From the per…
Thailand
Goodbye to the security state
2003). Goodbye to the security state: Thailand and ideological change. Journal of Contemporary Asia: Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 431-448
Political reform and the state in Thailand
Let's behead a few politicians so our country can be better." Uthai Phimchaichon, President of the Constitution Drafting Assembly. (Bangkok Post (BP), 22 March, 1997: 3
The eclipse of consociationalism in South Africa's Democratic Transition
This article considers the failure of consociationalism ‐ claimed by its proponents to be the best form of democracy for countries characterized by ethnic cleavages ‐ to provide any plausible solution to the dilemmas that faced political elites in South Africa as they exited from apartheid and moved towards majoritarian democracy. The basic argument here is that consociationalism's one‐dimensional approach to ethnic politics depleted the model of…
Article of faith
Calls for "royal intervention" to end the political crisis that wracked Thailand in 2006 were consistent with the disposition of Thai liberalism. The apparent paradox of liberals seeking a seemingly extra-constitutional solution to end the popular rule of Thaksin Shinawatra's government stems from the agnosticism of liberalism to majoritarian democracy. The specific challenges that emerged as a consequence of Thaksin's rise led liberals to mobili…
Introduction
The last time the Journal of Contemporary Asia produced a special issue on Thailand, in 1978 (Volume 8, No. 1), it was a response to the events surrounding the military coup on 6 October 1976. That
Political reform and the state in Thailand
Let's behead a few politicians so our country can be better." Uthai Phimchaichon, President of the Constitution Drafting Assembly. (Bangkok Post (BP), 22 March, 1997: 3
Coup, King, Crisis
When the Walls Come Crumbling Down
Although many people date critical commentary on the Thai monarchy to Paul Handley's explosive biography The King Never Smiles: A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, this article demonstrates the existence of a consistently critical body of work, in the English language, that emerged contemporaneously with the king's growing stature from the 1980s. It also considers the conditions that have led to wider and more vocal criticisms since the…
Liberalism, authoritarianism and the politics of decisionism in Thailand
By examining different Thai regime forms over the last 30 years this paper attempts to show how an uneasy co-existence between liberal and authoritarian forces has impacted on the exercise of power and regime form. Arguing that the persistence of authoritarian power in the military and the monarchy is central to understanding the nature of Thailand's ambivalent state, it moves to a contemporary analysis of ‘decisionist politics’
Liberalism against the people
This article argues that a perceived liberal ‘defection’ to a 2006 military coup in Thailand can help illuminate the authoritarian face of liberalism during an existential crisis; more provisionally, it is proposed that the Thai experience may provide lessons for understanding liberal decisionism. Detailing a single case has the advantage of embedding the discussion in cultural, historical and political detail without which the action is incompre…
The eclipse of consociationalism in South Africa's Democratic Transition
This article considers the failure of consociationalism ‐ claimed by its proponents to be the best form of democracy for countries characterized by ethnic cleavages ‐ to provide any plausible solution to the dilemmas that faced political elites in South Africa as they exited from apartheid and moved towards majoritarian democracy. The basic argument here is that consociationalism's one‐dimensional approach to ethnic politics depleted the model of…
Thailand-Four elections and a coup
Thailand's political turmoil, evident after the December 2007 elections, is more than the sparks of ordinary conflict between rival elites seeking access to state power. The struggle has become not just about state capture, but also about who gets to determine the most fundamental questions relating to political order – the rules of the game. This article offers a critical interpretation of a decade of Thai politics, with the focus on the 2007 el…
Goodbye to the security state
2003). Goodbye to the security state: Thailand and ideological change. Journal of Contemporary Asia: Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 431-448
Thailand's Public Secret
After the military coup of 2014, 143 serving and retired generals of the Royal Armed Thai Forces submitted asset declarations to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on being appointed to the military junta's National Legislative Assembly. By analysing these declarations, this article demonstrates that a cohort of wealthy generals has emerged, which leads to the article's central concern: how is it that despite the political reform project of …
The Political Development of Modern Thailand
Federico Ferrara’s deeply researched new book makes an excellent contribution to understanding Thailand’s regime instability by fashioning the country’s political history in a manner amenable to co
Locating Liberalisms in Southeast Asia
This Introduction argues that Southeast Asian liberalisms have often been misrecognised – or even ignored – by scholars because liberals in the region do not conform to the expectations of ‘benchmark’ liberalism of the West. It points to efforts by liberal actors to promote a viable political discourse or to defend a liberal minimum in hostile environments, often leading localised pragmatic liberalisms to travel far from the ideals of benchmark l…
Cultural policy as general will and social-order protectionism
This article interprets the work of Thailand’s Cultural Surveillance Unit through the lens of social-order protectionism. It argues that apparently facile interventions of the CSU into culture debates are underlined by genuine concerns about social disorder and the capacity of citizens to make morally sound choices. Secondly, it interprets cultural policy as implicit social contract making: those who make and activate cultural policy do so invisi…
The eclipse of consociationalism in South Africa's Democratic Transition
This article considers the failure of consociationalism ‐ claimed by its proponents to be the best form of democracy for countries characterized by ethnic cleavages ‐ to provide any plausible solution to the dilemmas that faced political elites in South Africa as they exited from apartheid and moved towards majoritarian democracy. The basic argument here is that consociationalism's one‐dimensional approach to ethnic politics depleted the model of…
Political reform and the state in Thailand
Let's behead a few politicians so our country can be better." Uthai Phimchaichon, President of the Constitution Drafting Assembly. (Bangkok Post (BP), 22 March, 1997: 3
Goodbye to the security state
2003). Goodbye to the security state: Thailand and ideological change. Journal of Contemporary Asia: Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 431-448
THAILAND The Facts and F(r)ictions of Ruling
Elected in January 2001, Thaksin Shinawatra went to the polls in early 2005 as the first elected Thai leader to serve a full term as prime minister. Although various crises in 2004 led to speculation of an early election, Thaksin's position was largely unassailable. This is not simply a story of individual triumph over circumstance; Thaksin's ascendancy and the possibility of a second-term illuminates much about post-reform Thailand. From the per…
Thailand
Thailand-Four elections and a coup
Thailand's political turmoil, evident after the December 2007 elections, is more than the sparks of ordinary conflict between rival elites seeking access to state power. The struggle has become not just about state capture, but also about who gets to determine the most fundamental questions relating to political order – the rules of the game. This article offers a critical interpretation of a decade of Thai politics, with the focus on the 2007 el…
Introduction
The last time the Journal of Contemporary Asia produced a special issue on Thailand, in 1978 (Volume 8, No. 1), it was a response to the events surrounding the military coup on 6 October 1976. That
Article of faith
Calls for "royal intervention" to end the political crisis that wracked Thailand in 2006 were consistent with the disposition of Thai liberalism. The apparent paradox of liberals seeking a seemingly extra-constitutional solution to end the popular rule of Thaksin Shinawatra's government stems from the agnosticism of liberalism to majoritarian democracy. The specific challenges that emerged as a consequence of Thaksin's rise led liberals to mobili…
Liberalism, authoritarianism and the politics of decisionism in Thailand
By examining different Thai regime forms over the last 30 years this paper attempts to show how an uneasy co-existence between liberal and authoritarian forces has impacted on the exercise of power and regime form. Arguing that the persistence of authoritarian power in the military and the monarchy is central to understanding the nature of Thailand's ambivalent state, it moves to a contemporary analysis of ‘decisionist politics’
Thailand in 2010
Founded in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs provides, without fear or favour, informed and in-depth annual analyses of this vibrant region and its component countries. It is the only publication which does this and is in its own class without peers. It is a mandatory reference and read for those seriously interested in knowing Southeast Asia."- Professor A.B. Shamsul, Founding DirectorInstitute of Ethnic Studies, Universiti Bebangsaan Malaysia"Now i…
When the Walls Come Crumbling Down
Although many people date critical commentary on the Thai monarchy to Paul Handley's explosive biography The King Never Smiles: A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, this article demonstrates the existence of a consistently critical body of work, in the English language, that emerged contemporaneously with the king's growing stature from the 1980s. It also considers the conditions that have led to wider and more vocal criticisms since the…
Energy, governance and security in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma)
Energy, governance and security in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma): a critical approach to environmental politics in the South. By Adam Simpson. Surrey: Ashgate. 2014. 260pp. £65.00. ISBN 978 1 40942 993 7. Available as e-book. This is a book from which one can learn much. It combines a number of theoretical and thematic literatures—critical environmental studies, regime typology, social movement analysis—to appraise how campaigns against big energy…
Cultural policy as general will and social-order protectionism
This article interprets the work of Thailand’s Cultural Surveillance Unit through the lens of social-order protectionism. It argues that apparently facile interventions of the CSU into culture debates are underlined by genuine concerns about social disorder and the capacity of citizens to make morally sound choices. Secondly, it interprets cultural policy as implicit social contract making: those who make and activate cultural policy do so invisi…
The Political Development of Modern Thailand
Federico Ferrara’s deeply researched new book makes an excellent contribution to understanding Thailand’s regime instability by fashioning the country’s political history in a manner amenable to co
New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific
1 online resource
Liberalism against the people
This article argues that a perceived liberal ‘defection’ to a 2006 military coup in Thailand can help illuminate the authoritarian face of liberalism during an existential crisis; more provisionally, it is proposed that the Thai experience may provide lessons for understanding liberal decisionism. Detailing a single case has the advantage of embedding the discussion in cultural, historical and political detail without which the action is incompre…
Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia
This volume focuses on the new and diversifying interactions between civil society and the state in contemporary East Asia by including cases of entanglement and contention in the three fully consolidated democracies in the area: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The book argues that all three countries have reached a new era of post high-growth and mature democracy, leading to new social anxieties and increasing normative diversity, which have dire…
Towards a History of Conservative Liberalism in Thailand after the 1932 Siamese Revolution
This article explores the conservative liberalism that took shape in Thailand in response to the degeneration of the 1932 Siamese revolution against the absolute monarchy. Conservative liberalism’s support for a constitutional monarchy shares a family resemblance with Constantian liberalism in its attempt to regulate the exercise of power. The article examines how conservative liberals harnessed regard for the monarchy to advance limited and acco…
Thailand's Public Secret
After the military coup of 2014, 143 serving and retired generals of the Royal Armed Thai Forces submitted asset declarations to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on being appointed to the military junta's National Legislative Assembly. By analysing these declarations, this article demonstrates that a cohort of wealthy generals has emerged, which leads to the article's central concern: how is it that despite the political reform project of …
Beyond the Leader
By twinning the ideational and political logic approaches to populism, this article offers an original interpretation of the Redshirt movement in Thailand. The article extensively uses pro-Thaksin media sources and booklets to demonstrate how the Redshirt movement in Thailand appropriated the formerly authoritarian Thaksin as an empty signifier. This article fills a significant gap by exploring how ideational elements of the Redshirt movement fos…
Coup, King, Crisis
Locating Liberalisms in Southeast Asia
This Introduction argues that Southeast Asian liberalisms have often been misrecognised – or even ignored – by scholars because liberals in the region do not conform to the expectations of ‘benchmark’ liberalism of the West. It points to efforts by liberal actors to promote a viable political discourse or to defend a liberal minimum in hostile environments, often leading localised pragmatic liberalisms to travel far from the ideals of benchmark l…
Thailand in 2025
In 2025, the “grand compromise” forged in 2023 between the Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai Party (PT), conservative parties, and the military unraveled. Initially, this “deal” allowed PT to form a quasi-conservative coalition government and Thaksin to return from exile. The alliance quickly faced internal rivalries, reformist opposition, and intensifying tensions over Thaksin Shinawatra’s growing authority. The coalition collapsed in late August after c…
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