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The Political Economy of Decentralization in Thailand: How Past and Present Decentralization Affects rural Actors’ Participation

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  • Thomas Dufhues

    (Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), External Environment for Agriculture and Policy Analysis, Halle (Saale), Germany.
    Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.)

  • Insa Theesfeld

    (Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.)

  • Gertrud Buchenrieder

    (Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), External Environment for Agriculture and Policy Analysis, Halle (Saale), Germany.
    Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.)

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Decentralization is no guaranty for political participation. The Thai decentralization process of the last two decades represents an ideal regional case to investigate forces that influence political participation. The Tambon Administration Organization as one means of and likewise outcome of the decentralization process serves as an example to discuss the effects of decentralization on participation, using the concept of accountability. After increasing decentralization efforts at the end of the 1990s, the last decade was characterized by centralization policies. Political unrest could potentially trigger a new wave of decentralization. Presently, however, no political forces exist that push decentralization further. Thus, we expect to see more centralization and a possible reduction of political participation.

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  • Thomas Dufhues & Insa Theesfeld & Gertrud Buchenrieder, 2015. "The Political Economy of Decentralization in Thailand: How Past and Present Decentralization Affects rural Actors’ Participation," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 27(5), pages 793-810, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:eurjdr:v:27:y:2015:i:5:p:793-810
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    1. Suebvises, Ploy, 2018. "Social capital, citizen participation in public administration, and public sector performance in Thailand," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 109(C), pages 236-248.
    2. Peter Shapland & Conny J. M. Almekinders & Annemarie Paassen & Cees Leeuwis, 2023. "An Ethnography of Endogenous Institutional Change in Community-Driven Development," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 35(6), pages 1465-1483, December.
    3. Insa Theesfeld & Tom Dufhues & Gertrud Buchenrieder, 2017. "The effects of rules on local political decision-making processes: How can rules facilitate participation?," Policy Sciences, Springer;Society of Policy Sciences, vol. 50(4), pages 675-696, December.

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