Wednesday, September 20, 2006

The Man on Horseback: The Role of the Military in Politics

Military coup in Thailand? It wouldn"t be the first time.

Currently, things are somewhat in flux. The English-language online Bangkok Post is either too busy or someone has pulled the plug (doesn't prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra own the telecoms in Thailand?).

Still, it's a bit late in the day for Thaksin to read a 1960s classic about the role of the military in politics, by Samuel Finer: questa

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