Human Rights in Thailand

by Don F. Selby

Book Overview

When the Thai state violently suppressed a massive prodemocracy protest in "Black May," 1992, it initiated an unprecedented period in Thailand. The military, shamed and chagrined, withdrew from political life, and the democracy movement had more latitude than ever before in Thailand's history, gaining an institutional presence previously unseen. This extraordinary moment created a unique opportunity for the human rights movement to emerge, for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812250222
• ISBN13: 9780812250220
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"