The Pot Calling the Kettle Black: Populism and Thai Conservative Movements, 2006-2014

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Critical Asian Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI:10.1080/14672715.2023.2232371

Motoki Luxmiwattana

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Abstract

ABSTRACT It is often asserted that the Thai public, particularly members of the urban middle class in Bangkok, are inherently conservative, leading them to support mass protests preceding recent military coups. What is often overlooked is that support for these movements has not been consistent, with polls suggesting that at many points, the Bangkok public has opposed these protests. This prompts the question: why has the broader public supported anti-democratic conservative moments at key moments, but not others? This article argues that Thai conservative movements have received support when they engage in populism, in contrast to when these movements revert to more traditional, authoritarian mobilization tactics. This points to the possible existence of an alternative strand of Thai conservatism, one this article tentatively terms populist conservatism. Paying attention to this vague, yet powerful symbol of “the People” offers a more plausible explanation for the successes and failures of modern Thai conservative movements.

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五十步笑百步:民粹主义和泰国保守运动，2006-2014

人们常说，泰国公众，尤其是曼谷的城市中产阶级，天生保守，这导致他们在最近的军事政变之前支持大规模抗议活动。人们经常忽视的是，对这些运动的支持并不一致，民调显示，在很多时候，曼谷公众都反对这些抗议活动。这就提出了一个问题:为什么在关键时刻，更广泛的公众支持反民主的保守主义时刻，而在其他时刻却不支持?本文认为，泰国保守派运动在参与民粹主义时获得了支持，而当这些运动回归到更传统的独裁动员策略时，则得到了支持。这表明泰国保守主义可能存在另一股，本文暂定称之为民粹主义保守主义。关注这个模糊而有力的“人民”象征，为现代泰国保守派运动的成败提供了一个更合理的解释。

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Critical Asian Studies AREA STUDIES-

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3.20

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3.80%

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期刊介绍： Critical Asian Studies is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal that welcomes unsolicited essays, reviews, translations, interviews, photo essays, and letters about Asia and the Pacific, particularly those that challenge the accepted formulas for understanding the Asia and Pacific regions, the world, and ourselves. Published now by Routledge Journals, part of the Taylor & Francis Group, Critical Asian Studies remains true to the mission that was articulated for the journal in 1967 by the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars.