Thailand: History, Politics and the Rule of Law

by James Wise

This introductory book on Thai politics and the rule of law explains why chronically unstable Thailand struggles to mediate and adjudicate its political disputes. It focuses on the continuities between the pre-1932 and post-1932 periods. Since the shift to constitutional monarchy in 1932, the power of the monarch and military has endured, the legislature, electorate and, until recently, judiciary have been comparatively powerless, and constitutions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814841544
• ISBN13: 9789814841542
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"