Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
4-1995
Abstract
y interpretations of Thailand's May 1 992 mass movement and mili- tary crackdown dwell on middle-class democracy formulae and/or mobacracy threats to national security. The paper argues that the two most interesting aspects of the May Events - non-violent tactics and non-governmental organizations - challenged not just the soldiers, but the whole military-directed discourse of political organization in Thailand. Utilizing feminist theory's notion of oppositional consciousness, the non-governmental organization/non-violent action dynamic is framed as a motivating force behind the social movement of April-May 1 992. This challenge can be called "post-modern" because, with its multi-centred organization and centrifugal forces, it jams the discourse of "normal" Thai politics leaving openings for a more participartory dem
Discipline
Asian Studies | Political Science
Areas of Excellence
Digital transformation
Publication
Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia
Volume
10
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
27
Citation
CALLAHAN, William A..(1995). Non-governmental organizations, non-violent action, and post-modern politics in Thailand. Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, 10(1), 1-27.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4361
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https://www.jstor.org/stable/41056904