The military and democracy in Thailand

Abstract

In discussing the role of the military in the democratisation process in Thailand, the author poses the questions: what role does the military have to play in the process of democratisation, and under what circumstances will its political role change? In answer to these questions, the author addresses the following areas: coups and the military’s struggle for state power; coups and democratisation; the military’s mission and it’s political involvement; the Communist insurgency and military-initiated liberalisation; the military, society and democratisation; and the May 1992 uprising and the prospect of democratic development. In conclusion, the author states that democratic reforms should be carried out gradually and that the military should learn how to tolerate the democratic processes, and play the game by the rules. article très court, plus long dans son livre de 1996, mais pas tant de détaisl de plus que ca on dirait - j'ai feuilleté l etout très rapidement