2020•Southeast Asia Actual Problems of DevelopmentOpen access

What awaits the democratic opposition in Thailand?

IMEMO RAS, N.G. Rogozhina

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The article analyzes the prospects for the development of the democratic movement in Thailand under the conditions of the regime of "authoritarian democracy" that has been formed after the parliamentary elections in 2019. Authoritarianism of power is manifested in counteracting the growing influence of democratic parties, primarily, Future Forward. The decision of the Constitutional Court to dissolve it, although weakened the parliamentary opposition, but did not lead to a decrease in the activity of supporters of democratic changes in Thailand. Their struggle with the regime of "authoritarian democracy" is being implemented as part of the development of the social movement for democratic transformation in the country.

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The article analyzes the prospects for the development of the democratic movement in Thailand under the conditions of the regime of "authoritarian democracy" that has been formed after the parliamentary elections in 2019. Authoritarianism of power is manifested in counteracting the growing influence of democratic parties, primarily, Future Forward. The decision of the Constitutional Court to dissolve it, although weakened the parliamentary opposition, but did not lead to a decrease in the activity of supporters of democratic changes in Thailand. Their struggle with the regime of "authoritarian democracy" is being implemented as part of the development of the social movement for democratic transformation in the country.

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The article analyzes the prospects for the development of the democratic movement in Thailand under the conditions of the regime of "authoritarian democracy" that has been formed after the parliamentary elections in 2019. Authoritarianism of power is manifested in counteracting the growing influence of democratic parties, primarily, Future Forward. The decision of the Constitutional Court to dissolve it, although weakened the parliamentary opposition, but did not lead to a decrease in the activity of supporters of democratic changes in Thailand. Their struggle with the regime of "authoritarian democracy" is being implemented as part of the development of the social movement for democratic transformation in the country.

Key concepts: Authoritarianism, Opposition (politics), Democracy, Political economy, Political science, Development economics, Law, Economic system

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