Publication Type
Blog Post
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
2-2016
Abstract
Thailand is one of the most coup-prone countries in the world, having experienced no less than 19 coup attempts since 1932. The prevalence of military interventions casts doubt on whether Thai politicians will ever be able to reign in their armed counterparts. One prominent response to this concern claims that through increasing the level of military professionalism, or expertise, social responsibility, and organizational unity, Thai troops could be tamed and the Army’s propensity to intervene in politics curbed. This, though, is a false hope.
Discipline
Asian Studies | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Asia Pacific Memo
First Page
1
Last Page
2
Citation
RICKS, Jacob, "The Thai military, coups, and the false hope of professionalism" (2016). Research Collection School of Social Sciences. Paper 2148.
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2148
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2148
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https://apm.iar.ubc.ca/thai-military-professionalism/