justice and politics in Thailand McCargo, Duncan. creator text bibliography nyu Ithaca Cornell University Press 2019 monographic eng

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xii, 261 p. "Offers an analysis of the recent era of "judicialization," using close scrutiny of some key trials to explain how and why Thailand's judges proved unable to resolve the country's longstanding political crisis, despite their royal mandate to do so"-- Introduction : legalism and the revival of treason -- Privileged caste? -- Bench and throne -- Challenges to the judiciary -- Against the crown? -- Computer compassings -- Against the state -- Crimes of Thaksin -- Courting constitutionalism -- Conclusion : the trouble is politics. Duncan McCargo. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-th--- Political questions and judicial power Thailand Judicial power Thailand Judges Thailand Thailand Politics and government 21st century KPT2613 .M33 2019 9780801449994 (hbk) 0801449995 (hbk) 2019017309 NIC/DLC 210503 on1097474049 eng