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Thaksin Shinawatra and the reshaping of Thai politics

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Twice elected prime minister of Thailand at the head of his Thai Rak Thai Party, telecommunications magnate Thaksin Shinwatra was controversial in office. Since his government was overthrown by a September 2006 military coup backed by the palace, conservatives, and a broad coalition of opponents, Thaksin has remained at the centre of Thailand's continuing political turmoil. This paper examines his political legacy, both in its positive and negative forms, through a focus on the nature of political parties and electoral policies in Thailand; the role of business interests in politics; the impact of Thaksin's politics on political activism and mobilisation; populism, social welfare, and the reaction of the middle class to welfare politics; Thaksin's confrontation with the elite and the monarchy; and the developing judicialisation of politics.

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Contemporary Politics

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Oxon, UK : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group., 2010

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English

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13569775

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Volume 16, Issue 2 June 2010 , pages 119 - 133

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Democracy
Thailand
Monarchy
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thai Rak Thai Party
Judicialisation

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