The Political Economy of Telecommunicatons Reforms in Thailand

Sommario

Telecommunications and contending interpretations of the Thai political system; the politics of regulatory reform - the first phase; the politics of regulatory reform - the second phase; telecommunications and political corruption; telecommunications concessions - politics and politicking. Appendices: summary of the major drawbacks of the First Draft Contract with the Charoen Pokphand group of companies; summary of the World Bank Report on the telephone project.

Info autore

Niyomsilpa, Sakkarin

Riassunto

A study of the changing character of state-society relations in contemporary Thailand, using the telecommunications industry as a case study. It examines the privatization and gradual reforms of the 1980s and 1990s and the political dynamics behind these policies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sakkarin Niyomsilpa
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 11.11.1999
• EAN: 9781855675414
• ISBN: 978-1-85567-541-4
• Pagine: 252
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 23 mm
• Peso: 498 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Thailand, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Communication Policy, Political Economy, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Postal & Telecommunications Industries