Thailand's Hyper-royalism : : Its Past Success and Present Predicament / / Thongchai Winichakul.
Thailand's political impasse in the past decade is partly attributable to the royalist dominance of the parliamentary system, a dominance developed and strengthened under the cultural condition of hyper-royalism. Hyper-royalism is the politico-cultural condition in which royalism is intensified...
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Winichakul, Thongchai, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Thailand's Hyper-royalism : Its Past Success and Present Predicament / Thongchai Winichakul. Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, [2016] ©2016 1 online resource (36 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Thailand's Hyper-royalism: Its Past Success and Present Predicament -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- CHARACTERISTICS -- CONCEPT: THE IDEAL MODERN MONARCHY -- SPELLS: THE RIGHTEOUS MONARCHY FOR ALL PEOPLE -- MAGIC: VISUAL ILLUSION OF SACRED MONARCHY -- CRISIS AND DISENCHANTMENT -- PREDICAMENT -- REFERENCES restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Thailand's political impasse in the past decade is partly attributable to the royalist dominance of the parliamentary system, a dominance developed and strengthened under the cultural condition of hyper-royalism. Hyper-royalism is the politico-cultural condition in which royalism is intensified and exaggerated in public and everyday life. It is sanctioned by legislation that controls expressions about the monarchy in the public sphere. Hyper-royalism began in the mid-1970s as a measure to counteract perceived communist threats. Despite the fact that these threats had disappeared by the early 1980s, hyper-royalism persisted and was strengthened to support royalist democracy. Hyper-royalism generates the concept of the ideology of modern monarchy - a charismatic king who is sacred, righteous and cares for his people, and who is indispensable to Thailand - and the belief that royalist democracy is best for Thailand. Hyper-royalism also generates the illusion that the monarchy is divine, thanks to visual performances and objects, especially through television and majestic pageantry. Accordingly, the ideal monarch is found in King Bhumibol. Given the mortality of Bhumibol, however, future prospects of hyper-royalism and royalist-guided democracy are grim. Thailand's political future is highly uncertain. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Government. Monarchy-Thailand. Thailand-Politics and government. POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus eBook-Package 2016 9783110701005 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter ISEAS Complete eBook-Package 2016 9783110662993 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter ISEAS eBook Package 2015-2017 9783110606676 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter PP Plus eBook-Package 2016 9783110701012 print 9789814762373 https://doi.org/10.1355/9789814762380 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9789814762380 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9789814762380.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Thailand's Hyper-royalism: Its Past Success and Present Predicament -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- CHARACTERISTICS -- CONCEPT: THE IDEAL MODERN MONARCHY -- SPELLS: THE RIGHTEOUS MONARCHY FOR ALL PEOPLE -- MAGIC: VISUAL ILLUSION OF SACRED MONARCHY -- CRISIS AND DISENCHANTMENT -- PREDICAMENT -- REFERENCES |
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