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PHATHARATHANANUNTH, Somchai
Visiting Resear (Term: February 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010)
Division of Economic and Political Dynamics
Social Movements/ Thai Politics

Research Interests


Currently, I am working on a research project looking at the impacts of socio-economic and political changes in the past three decades on political mobilization in North-eastern Thailand. In addition, I am working on an article that examines state formation and peasant uprising in Thailand.

Academic Career

1994-present: Assistant Professor, The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mahasarakham University

1992-1994: Lecturer, The Faculty of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot University (Mahasarakham Campus)

Publications

  1. Somchai Phatharathananunth, 2006, *Civil Society and Democratization: Social Movements in Northeast of Thailand*. NIAS.
  1. Somchai Phatharathananunth, 2002, 'Political Resistance in Isan' *Tai Culture* 7(1): 106-132.
  1. Somchai Phatharathananunth, 2002, 'The Politics of the NGO MOvement in Northeast Thailand' *Asian Review*: 21-36
  1. Somchai Phatharathananunth, 2002, 'Civil Society and Democratization in Thailand: A Critique of Elite Democracy' in Duncan MCcargo (ed) *Reforming Thai Politics*. NIAS: 125-142.
  1. Somchai Phatharathananunth, 2003, 'Isan Political Tradition: Patron-Clients vs Socilism' in Ji Giles Ungpakorn (ed) *Radicalising Thailand: New Political Perspectives*. Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University: 152-165.
  1. Somchai Phatharathananunth, 2007, 'Thai"lande : de'chirure dans le camp des mouvements sociaux' in Franc,ois Polet (ed) *Etates des **re'sistances dans le Sud 2008*: 199-204.
  1. Somchai Phatharathananunth, 2008, 'The Thai Rak Thai Party and Elections in North-eastern Thailand' *Journal of Contemporary Asia*, February: 106-123.