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FOURTEEN The influence of Thailand’s social movements on policy analysis
Abstract
This chapter explores how social movements have a considerable impact on the analysis of Thailand’s public policies. The focus is on how social movements placed their programmes on the political agenda, aided the agenda’s passage into policy and supported the enforcement, and influenced the policy process from within. It explores why some social movements succeeded in pushing for new and alternative policies, but others did not. Delving into the interplay between political and social changes and movements’ strategies, this chapter reveals how employing confrontation or collaboration strategy had different impacts on government responses at the policy level. It also teases out the context of political polarisation and the processes within which collaboration became co-optation, and how co-optation derailed the policy changes that social movements pursued. Further, this chapter offers an analysis of how the colour-coded politics, the 2014 coup and the 2019 election remarkably shaped the movements’ strategies for policy engagement.
Abstract
This chapter explores how social movements have a considerable impact on the analysis of Thailand’s public policies. The focus is on how social movements placed their programmes on the political agenda, aided the agenda’s passage into policy and supported the enforcement, and influenced the policy process from within. It explores why some social movements succeeded in pushing for new and alternative policies, but others did not. Delving into the interplay between political and social changes and movements’ strategies, this chapter reveals how employing confrontation or collaboration strategy had different impacts on government responses at the policy level. It also teases out the context of political polarisation and the processes within which collaboration became co-optation, and how co-optation derailed the policy changes that social movements pursued. Further, this chapter offers an analysis of how the colour-coded politics, the 2014 coup and the 2019 election remarkably shaped the movements’ strategies for policy engagement.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- List of abbreviations ix
- Notes on contributors xii
- Editors’ introduction to the series xiv
- Introduction 1
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History, styles and methods of policy analysis in Thailand
- History and styles of policy analysis in Thailand 11
- Methods of policy analysis in Thailand: bureaucratic, managerial, academic and participatory orientations 28
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Policy analysis within executive government
- Policy analysis in central government 49
- Policy analysis in Thai local governments 67
- Collaboration, networks and policy analysis in Thailand 88
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Policy analysis beyond executive government
- Monarchy and Thai meta-policy: the early years of Rama X’s reign 107
- The role of the Thai military in policy analysis: unpacking three faces of the military in the non-military policy domain 137
- Parliamentary committees, legislative supporting agencies and policy advice 155
- The role of expert policy advisory boards, consultants and think tanks in policy analysis 170
- Political movements as expression of public opinion for agenda setting in Thailand 186
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Political parties and interest groups in policy analysis
- Political parties and policy analysis 203
- Business associations and policy analysis 219
- The role of the community sector and civil society in policy analysis 230
- The influence of Thailand’s social movements on policy analysis 248
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Policy analysis education and research
- Policy analysis instruction in Thailand 273
- Non-traditional policy studies in Thailand 286
- Policy research in academic institutions 303
- Transition and prospects of Thai policy analysis 320
- Index 337
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- List of abbreviations ix
- Notes on contributors xii
- Editors’ introduction to the series xiv
- Introduction 1
-
History, styles and methods of policy analysis in Thailand
- History and styles of policy analysis in Thailand 11
- Methods of policy analysis in Thailand: bureaucratic, managerial, academic and participatory orientations 28
-
Policy analysis within executive government
- Policy analysis in central government 49
- Policy analysis in Thai local governments 67
- Collaboration, networks and policy analysis in Thailand 88
-
Policy analysis beyond executive government
- Monarchy and Thai meta-policy: the early years of Rama X’s reign 107
- The role of the Thai military in policy analysis: unpacking three faces of the military in the non-military policy domain 137
- Parliamentary committees, legislative supporting agencies and policy advice 155
- The role of expert policy advisory boards, consultants and think tanks in policy analysis 170
- Political movements as expression of public opinion for agenda setting in Thailand 186
-
Political parties and interest groups in policy analysis
- Political parties and policy analysis 203
- Business associations and policy analysis 219
- The role of the community sector and civil society in policy analysis 230
- The influence of Thailand’s social movements on policy analysis 248
-
Policy analysis education and research
- Policy analysis instruction in Thailand 273
- Non-traditional policy studies in Thailand 286
- Policy research in academic institutions 303
- Transition and prospects of Thai policy analysis 320
- Index 337
