Democratization and National Integration: Malay Muslim Community in Southern Thailand

The present People’s Constitution of Thailand has moved the nation, to a certain degree, towards decentralization and self-government. Did this process of democratization help the process of national integration? It is argued that the participation of Malay Muslims of Southern Thailand in the Thai p...

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Main Author: Man, W. K. Che (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2003
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2003, Volume: 11, Issue: 1
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Summary:The present People’s Constitution of Thailand has moved the nation, to a certain degree, towards decentralization and self-government. Did this process of democratization help the process of national integration? It is argued that the participation of Malay Muslims of Southern Thailand in the Thai political system, nationally and locally, which leads to their gradual integration, has been partly due to the democratization process. In this case, democratization does not actually hinder the Thai government’s integration efforts; it facilitates the process of national integration.
ISSN:2289-5639
Contains:Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse