Fighting for virtue : justice and politics in Thailand / Duncan McCargo.
2019
KPT2613 .M33 2019 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
Fighting for virtue : justice and politics in Thailand / Duncan McCargo.
Imprint
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Copyright
©2019
Description
xii, 261 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction : legalism and the revival of treason
Privileged caste?
Bench and throne
Challenges to the judiciary
Against the crown?
Computer compassings
Against the state
Crimes of Thaksin
Courting constitutionalism
Conclusion : the trouble is politics.
Privileged caste?
Bench and throne
Challenges to the judiciary
Against the crown?
Computer compassings
Against the state
Crimes of Thaksin
Courting constitutionalism
Conclusion : the trouble is politics.
Summary
"Offers an analysis of the recent era of "judicialization," using close scrutiny of some key trials to explain how and why Thailand's judges proved unable to resolve the country's longstanding political crisis, despite their royal mandate to do so"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: McCargo, Duncan, author. Fighting for virtue Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2019
Call Number
KPT2613 .M33 2019
Language
English
ISBN
9780801449994 hardcover alkaline paper
0801449995 hardcover alkaline paper
0801449995 hardcover alkaline paper
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