The changing politics of Thailand's Buddhist order
Thailand's monastic politics are in turmoil. No longer can the sangha be written off as a political force and viewed simply as a fount of legitimacy for the nation and the monarchy. The role played by a few hundred pro-Thaksin “redshirt” monks in the March to May 2010 mass demonstrations testif...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2012
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Critical Asian studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 627-642 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Party (law) B Nun B State B Intra-state conflict B Monk B Religious organization B Thailand |