The Bangkok Middle Class’ Non-commitment to Democracy and Modernization Theory

Authors

  • Apichat Satitniramai Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61462/cujss.v49i2.725

Keywords:

modernization theory, middle class, Yellow-Shirt, PDRC., PAD.

Abstract

This study proposes two main points. Firstly, it tries to answer empirically the question of who are the supporters of the movement of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), and what are their socio-economic attributes and political values. Secondly and contrary to the conventional tendency, it applies modernization theory to analyze why these middle class participants did not adhere to democratic values. This paper argues that re-interpreting the democratic values of the Bangkok middle class through modernization theory is still beneficial.

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Published

13-09-2022

How to Cite

Satitniramai, Apichat. 2022. “The Bangkok Middle Class’ Non-commitment to Democracy and Modernization Theory”. Chulalongkorn University Journal of Social Sciences 49 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:7-32. https://doi.org/10.61462/cujss.v49i2.725.

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Vol. 49 No. 2 (2019): July - December

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Research Articles

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