{"product_id":"9781509978472","title":"Rule of Law in Thailand","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRule of Law in Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRule of Law in Thailand\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRawin Leelapatana | Gabrielle Appleby | Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang | Lorne Neudorf\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Comparative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book presents an account of how the rule of law in Thailand has developed through history as well as how it is perceived by different segments of society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the first volume on Thailand's rule of law written in English by Thai scholars having first-hand experience in its development in the past three decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo outsiders, the nature and operation of the rule of law in Thailand expose an array of ambivalences and paradoxes. Despite being one of the first Asian countries to adopt a constitutional democracy, democratisation remains a far-off dream. Though having consistently proclaimed itself to be a staunch advocate of democracy and human rights, the Kingdom has been rife and stifled with military coups, massacres, and pervasive corruption. The story becomes even more complex with regard to the status of its monarchy. Against the practice of royally-endorsed coups, the Thai King is however praised as the sinew of rule-of-law development. \u003cbr\u003eBetween the struggle of a progressive, pro-democracy movement and the royalist-conservative alliance, 'Rule of Law' becomes a buzzword around which both parties contest. In addition to its perplexing image, an attempt to understand Thailand's rule of law is further crippled by language barrier, with neologisms competing for selection – nitirath and nititham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRawin Leelapatana \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhemthong Tonsakulrungruang \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 March 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHart Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509978472\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51197822533772,"sku":"9781509978472","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781509978472","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}