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Democracy and Autocracy
The King, the Junta, and the Juggernaut: Thailand and Counter-Democratization

Thailand’s upcoming elections are the latest clash in a complex power game between rival elites—and a reminder that the trappings of democracy are not always what they seem.

Published on: March 22, 2019
Camille Pecastaing is a senior associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
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