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Since
1932, Thai politics has undergone numerous political ‘reforms’,
often accompanied by constitutional revisions and shifts in the location
of power. Following the events of May 1992, there were strong pressures
from certain groups in Thai society for a fundamental overhaul of the
political order, culminating in the drafting and promulgation of a new
constitution in 1997. However, constitutional reform is only one small
part of a wide range of possible reforms, including that of the
electoral system, education, the bureaucracy, health and welfare, the
media – and even the military. Indeed, the economic crisis which
engulfed Thailand in 1997 led to a widespread questioning of the
country’s social and political structures. With the sudden end of
rapid economic growth, the urgency of reform and adaptation to
Thailand’s changing circumstances became vastly more acute. It was
against this background that the Thai parliament passed major changes to
the electoral system in late 2000, just weeks before the January 2001
election. Reflecting on the twists and turns of reform in Thailand over
the years and with the first in-depth scholarly analysis of how
successful were the recent electoral reforms, this volume is a ‘must
have’ for everyone interested in Thai politics and its impact on the
wider Asian political scene. Published
by NIAS Press |
