Thaksin Triumphant
The Implications of One-party Dominance in Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11068316 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erik Martinez Kuhonta (0000-0003-3400-0490, corresponding author), Alex M Mutebi, Alex Mutebi (0000-0002-4433-5166) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-51 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs An American Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-7678 • E-ISSN: 1940-1590 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3200/aafs.33.1.39-51 |
| OpenAlex | W2129078684 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The 2005 elections were a watershed in Thailand's democracy. For the first time, one party, the Thai Rak Thai (TRT), achieved a landslide victory. This victory ensures that TRT can reign hegemonic over Parliament and govern without the need of coalition partners. The consequences for Thai democracy are significant. Above all, this victory legitimizes Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's disdain of the need for democratic consultation. To assess the likely trajectory of the Thai polity under Thaksin, we examine the impact of this election in three areas: democracy, human rights, and the deep south. We conclude that the Thai polity may find its democratic fabric increasingly strained if Thaksin continues to govern as he did in his first term
Democracy · Hegemony · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Prime minister · Reign · Sociology · Victory · Law · Public Administration · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2022 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |