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1 online resource (xv, 253 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies |
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Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies series.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Opposing democracy -- Crises and coups -- The origins of the Yellow Shirts -- Democratic breakdown -- Social media and the new antidemocrats -- Crowdsourcing dictatorship |
Summary |
"Opposing Democracy in the Digital Age is about why ordinary people in a democratizing state oppose democracy and how they leverage both traditional and social media to do so. Aim Sinpeng focuses on the people behind popular, large-scale anti-democratic movements that helped bring down democracy in 2006 and 2014 in Thailand. The yellow shirts (PAD-People's Alliance for Democracy) that are the focus of the book are anti-democratic movements grown out of democratic periods in Thailand, but became the catalyst for the country's democratic breakdown. Why, when, and how supporters of these movements mobilize offline and online to bring down democracy are some of the key questions that Sinpeng answers. While the book primarily uses a qualitative methodological approach, it also uses several quantitative tools to analyze social media data in the later chapters. This is also one of the few studies in the field of regime transition that focuses on anti-democratic mobilization and takes the role of social media seriously"-- Provided by publisher |
Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 26, 2021). |
Subject |
Phanthamit P¯hua Prachthipatai -- Influence.
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Khana Kammakn Prachchon P¯hua Knplanp¯læng Pratht Thai Hai Pen Prachthippatai Th Sombn ‘An M Phramahkasat Song Pen Pramuk -- Influence.
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Phanthamit P¯hua Prachthipatai
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Democracy -- Thailand -- History -- 21st century.
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Social media -- Political aspects -- Thailand.
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Thailand -- Politics and government -- 1988-
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Médias sociaux -- Aspect politique -- Thaïlande.
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Thaïlande -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1988-
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Democracy
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Politics and government
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Social media -- Political aspects
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Thailand
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Chronological Term |
Since 1988
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History
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Other Form: |
Print version: Sinpeng, Aim, 1983- Opposing democracy in the digital age. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2021 9780472132355 (DLC) 2020054613 |
ISBN |
9780472128563 (electronic book) |
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0472128566 (electronic book) |
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9780472902675 (electronic bk.) |
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0472902679 (electronic bk.) |
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9780472132355 (hardcover) |
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9780472038480 (paperback) |
Standard No. |
10.3998/mpub.11666233 doi |
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AU@ 000069421607 |
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AU@ 000075631230 |
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