Thailand’s Democratic Disorder
In many countries, the relationship between ruling majorities and electoral minorities has become combustible – and is threatening to erode democracy’s legitimacy. The unfolding crisis in Thailand – where an electoral minority has taken to the street to bring down the democratically elected government – is a case in point.
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BANGKOK – From Thailand to Turkey to Ukraine, the relationship between ruling majorities and electoral minorities has become combustible – and is threatening to erode the legitimacy of democracy itself. The unfolding crisis in Bangkok – where a political minority has taken to the streets to bring down Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s democratically elected government – is a case in point.