The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis by Stephan Haggard

2001 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 326-327
Author(s):  
Thomas Oatley
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Asian Financial Crisis ◽  
The Political

From Political Reform and Economic Crisis to Coup d'éétat in Thailand: The Twists and Turns of the Political Economy, 1997––2006

Asian Survey ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 872-893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kitti Prasirtsuk
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Political Reform ◽  
Asian Financial Crisis ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Downturn

Political reform and the Asian financial crisis set the pretexts for the Thai political crisis. The financial crisis spawned certain big businesses that survived the economic downturn, while the 1997 Constitution eased their ability to make political inroads. In the end, Thaksin's business-centered administration so disrupted the traditional bases of society and government that it was overthrown by a coup d'éétat in 2006.

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