{"product_id":"truth-on-trial-in-thailand-defamation-treason-and-lzuse-majestzs-9780415675741","title":"Truth on Trial in Thailand: Defamation, Treason, and Lèse-Majesté","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince 2005, Thailand has been in crisis, with unprecedented political instability and the worst political violence seen in the country in decades. In the aftermath of a military coup in 2006, Thailand's press freedom ranking plunged, while arrests for lèse-majesté have skyrocketed to levels unknown in the modern world. \u003cem\u003eTruth on Trial in Thailand\u003c\/em\u003e traces the 110-year trajectory of defamation-based laws in Thailand. The most prominent of these is lèse-majesté, but defamation aspects also appear in laws on sedition and treason, the press and cinema, anti-communism, contempt of court, insulting of religion, as well as libel. This book makes the case that despite the appearance of growing democratization, authoritarian structures and urges still drive politics in Thailand; the long-term effects of defamation law adjudication has skewed the way that Thai society approaches and perceives \"truth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmploying the work of Habermas, Foucault, Agamben, and Schmitt to construct an alternative framework to understand Thai history, Streckfuss contends that Thai history has become \"suspended\" since 1958, and repeatedly declining to face the truth of history has set the stage for an endless state of crisis. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to students and scholars of South East Asian politics, Asian history, and media and communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Streckfuss\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent scholar who has lived in Thailand for more than 20 years. His work primarily concerns human rights, and political and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Streckfuss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415675741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/23\/2013 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Streckfuss\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director of the CIEE Research and Development Institute at Khon Kaen University, Thailand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45108143194227,"sku":"9780415675741","price":112.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_26bc8ab4-ecee-4a2b-b9a1-5cbd58086d84.jpg?v=1781611817","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/truth-on-trial-in-thailand-defamation-treason-and-lzuse-majestzs-9780415675741","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}