Oligarchy in Thailand?

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

卷:34

T. F. Rhoden¹ 

[1] Northern Illinois University;

关键词: Political Science;    Comparative Politics and International Relations;    Political Economy;    Thailand;    oligarchy;    monarchy;    political economy;    300;    320;    321;    Southeast Asia;    Thailand;    2000-2014;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A modern conception of oligarchy, which can be housed under an authoritarian regime as easily as it can under a liberal democratic one, can affect our understanding of the potential national political repercussions of extreme inequalities of wealth. This article has two goals: (1) to conceptually analyse the meaning of oligarchy; and (2) to make a descriptive case for its use in the Thai context. The test case of contemporary Thailand shows what exactly an oligarch or oligarchy means under a military regime and the potential effects for national politics of an oligarchy based on material wealth. Utilizing Jeffrey A. Winters’ Aristotelian-grounded conception of oligarchy for the contemporary world, this article argues that some political outcomes in Thailand are inexplicable without recourse to a modern variant of oligarchic theory and analysis.

【 授权许可】

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