The Assembly of the Poor in Thailand: From Local Struggles to National Protest Movement
Author:   Bruce D. Missingham
Publisher:   Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
ISBN:  

9789749575284


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   01 August 2003
Format:   Paperback
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The Assembly of the Poor in Thailand: From Local Struggles to National Protest Movement


Overview

Chronicles the development of a national protest movement, analyzing its origins, strategies, and goals within the context of a growing democratic and civil society On January 25, 1997, a coalition of over 25,000 rural villagers and urban slum dwellers from every region of Thailand began a mass demonstration in front of Government House in Bangkok that became a 99-day encampment in the heart of the city, protesting large-scale development projects that adversely affected their communities. This book chronicles the development of the national protest movement, analyzing its origins, strategies, and goals within the context of a growing democratic and civil society.

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Author:   Bruce D. Missingham
Publisher:   Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Imprint:   Silkworm Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9789749575284


ISBN 10:   9749575288
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   01 August 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

"List of Maps, Tables, and Diagrams List of Photographs Introduction Origins From Local Struggles to National Social Movement: An Overview of the Assembly The Rise of a Villagers' Movement: A Case Study of the Mun River Villagers' Committee ""Candles in the Darkness"" or a ""Third Hand""?: NGO Activists in the Movement The Village of the Poor Confronts the State: The Life of a Protest Democratizing Civil Society?: Grassroots Democracy and Power within the Assembly Thailand's Economic Crisis and the Assembly of the Poor Conclusion: Sources of Power and Social Transformation Notes List of Organizations References Index"

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