Thailand
The Coup and Its Implications
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 2880025 |
|---|---|
| Autores | John Girling (Australian National University, autor de correspondencia), J L S Girling |
| Año | 1977 |
| Volumen | 50 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 387 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1977-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Editorial | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2757168 |
| OpenAlex | W2334082918 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 4 |
A LTHOUGH THAILAND'S military coup of October 6, 1976 repreI71 sented a watershed in recent politics-some would say a point of no return-yet life in Thailand has continued apparently regardless of these turbulent events. Bangkok on the surface has remained as it has been for years, with traffic jams (but worse than ever), bustling activity, pollution, noise. Moreover, many 'ordinary people,' not to mention the traditionalist elite, approved of the coup. To them it promised an end to turmoil, 'confusion' (a word constantly heard) and uncertainty, and a return to stability, law and order.1 Of course it is a reaction that will not last if the new regime fails to cope with pressing economic problems-labor conditions, unemployment, and lack of investment.2 But the popular propensity to short-term comparisons (before and after October I976), the belief in firm authority, the easy identification of democracy with disorder and violence, and indeed an attitude of living from day to day, are still prevalent. For academics, professionals and other urban intellectuals with views ranging from the Centre to the Left, on the other hand, the situation is depressing. They are still in a state of shock, staggering from what must appear to be a mortal blow to democracy. They face the numbing realisation that not only is there an end to their hope of taking part in creating a better society, but that conditions especially of academic work are likely to prove unbearable-given the present atmosphere of political intolerance (maintained by the armed forces
Geography · Political science · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
| Obras citantes distintas | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,09 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1981 - 2022 (42) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 4 |