Understanding the Evolution of “Khaki Capital” in Thailand: A Historical Institutionalist Perspective

IF 2.2 4区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Contemporary Southeast Asia Pub Date : 2022-01-18 DOI:10.1355/cs43-3c

P. Chambers

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Abstract

Abstract:Using the framework of Historical Institutionalism, this article examines the evolution of “khaki capital”, or the economic power of military forces, in Thailand, and how the history of Thai khaki capital has been shaped by the contours of Thai civil-military relations. The article argues that the military’s financial autonomy and economic power constrain the ability of civilians to control it. A combination of related factors—including Thailand’s legacies of authoritarianism, the monarchy’s support for the military, the armed forces’ ability to maintain its relative cohesion (while civilians remain divided), continuing national emergencies and the use of coups to impede civilian rule—has established a “lock-in” of authoritarian path dependence in Thailand. This, in turn, has allowed the military to maintain its influence over the national economy through the defence budget, land, corporate ownership and shareholdings as well as corporate sinecures.

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理解泰国“卡其资本”的演变:一个历史制度主义的视角

摘要:本文运用历史制度主义的框架，考察了泰国“卡其资本”或军事力量的经济实力的演变，以及泰国军民关系的轮廓如何塑造了泰国卡其资本的历史。文章认为，军队的财政自主权和经济实力限制了平民控制军队的能力。相关因素的组合——包括泰国的威权主义遗产，君主对军队的支持，军队保持相对凝聚力的能力(而平民仍然分裂)，持续的国家紧急情况和利用政变阻碍文官统治——在泰国建立了一个“锁定”的专制道路依赖。反过来，这使得军方能够通过国防预算、土地、企业所有权和股权以及企业闲职来维持其对国民经济的影响力。

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