Democracy is harder than western flip-flops make out
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| Author(s) | Jonathan Steele |
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| Source | The Guardian |
| Date | September 22, 2006 |
| URL | http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,1878410,00.html |
| Quote | "Each country's politics are specific. But one guideline should surely be clear: removing the army from its role as the arbiter of politics and transforming it into a normal civic institution that serves rather than runs the state is a crucial principle for any new or old democracy. What happened in Thailand this week was therefore a step backwards."
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This item argues against the position The coup was justified on the topic 2006 Thailand coup d'état.
