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Beschreibung
This book assesses the attempt to establish a modern system of democratic government in Thailand against the background of Thai politics and culture. The fact that since 1932, when it became a constitutional monarchy, Thailand has had 18 constitutions speaks of an unstable political system which has seen rapid and repeated fluctuations between military rule and elected government. The main focus of this study is a critical discussion of the institutional frameworks which have been established under recent constitutions. Individual chapters deal with: Thai history and context, including the role of the monarchy and the military, and of constitutional drafting processes; parliament and elections; the executive branch of government, including the role of ministers, the civil service, of a contracting state and of anti-corruption initiatives; the structure and challenges of local government, including discussion of the southern insurgency; the Constitutional Court and constitutional enforcement; the constitutional role of administrative law and of the administrative courts; the constitutional protection of human rights, with freedom of speech as a particular case study.
This book assesses the attempt to establish a modern system of democratic government in Thailand against the background of Thai politics and culture. The fact that since 1932, when it became a constitutional monarchy, Thailand has had 18 constitutions speaks of an unstable political system which has seen rapid and repeated fluctuations between military rule and elected government. The main focus of this study is a critical discussion of the institutional frameworks which have been established under recent constitutions. Individual chapters deal with: Thai history and context, including the role of the monarchy and the military, and of constitutional drafting processes; parliament and elections; the executive branch of government, including the role of ministers, the civil service, of a contracting state and of anti-corruption initiatives; the structure and challenges of local government, including discussion of the southern insurgency; the Constitutional Court and constitutional enforcement; the constitutional role of administrative law and of the administrative courts; the constitutional protection of human rights, with freedom of speech as a particular case study.
Über den Autor
Andrew Harding is Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore.
Zusammenfassung
A critical discussion of the institutional frameworks which have been established under recent constitutions in Thaliand.

Individual chapters deal with the monarchy, elections and parliament, the civil service and the executive organs of the state, the contracting and regulatory state, local government, Thailand's constitutional watchdog bodies and the constitutional role of the courts.

Assesses the numerous attempts to establish a modern system of democratic government in Thailand against the background of Thai politics and culture.

Written in an accessible style which would suit those new to the subject.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Historical Analysis and Contemporary Iss ues in Thai Constitutionalism
2 The Na tional Assembly, Elections and the Political Proces
3 The Executive Branch of Government
4 Local Democracy, Southern Insurgency and Territorial Division of Power in Thailand
5 The Constitutional Court AND CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
6 Administrative Justice
7 Human Rights
8 Conclusion: Reflections on the Thai Constitutional Landscape

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781841139722
ISBN-10: 1841139726
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Harding, Andrew
Leyland, Peter
Redaktion: Harding, Andrew
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Andrew Harding (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.04.2011
Gewicht: 0,393 kg
Artikel-ID: 132030640