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Petra Alderman

@petraalderman.bsky.social
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Researcher | Writer | Policy Advisor | Podcast Founder & Host - People, Power, Politics @CEDAR_Bham, University of Birmingham Interested in #authoritarianism #elections #nationbranding #SoutheastAsia #Thailand. Author of 'Branding Authoritarian Nations'

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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Here is a short explainer on the context behind the recent Cambodia-Thailand border conflict that I wrote for The Conversation a few days ago...Yes, it has deep historical roots, but there is also a new dynamic of the Hun-Shinawatra feud theconversation.com/thailand-and... #Thailand #Cambodia
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Thailand and Cambodia’s escalating conflict has roots in century-old border dispute
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over a disputed border area have flared, with a quick diplomatic resolution looking unlikely.
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Here is a short top-level piece on what has been going on in #Thailand that I wrote for The Conversation👇 theconversation.com/a-border-con...
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A border conflict may cost the Thai prime minister her job
Thailand’s domestic political situation is heating up on the back of a border conflict with Cambodia.
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Domestic political situation in 🇹🇭 is heating up! 🥵 But the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict is not the cause of Paetongtarn's domestic troubles. Yes, it adds fuel and serves as a pretext for anti-gov action, but the core issues are entirely home-grown. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
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Paetongtarn feels heat over leaked call
Thai-Cambodian relations have sharply deteriorated following the leak of a phone call between Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. Speaking on Wednesday after ...
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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
@petraalderman.bsky.social writes that popular support for authoritarianism does not equal support for close ties to China. It might just as well mean demand for closer ties with the US. Read her analysis of how Thailand shows us this here: open.substack.com/pub/uscnpm/p...
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The U.S.-China Rivalry is Not a Cypher for the World
In Thailand, support for liberal democracy or authoritarianism at home does not map onto support for America or China abroad.
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Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ @saksith.news · 06/03/2025
#BREAKING: DSI Special Cases Board decides to investigate alleged collusion of 2024 Senate election, in which most members have alleged ties to Bhumjaithai Party. Case is seen has part of wider coalition conflict with ruling Pheu Thai, whose Dep-PM Phumtham chaired that meeting.
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts
Dodds delayed her resignation until after Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump, saying he had needed a united cabinet.
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Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ @saksith.news · 27/02/2025
The opposition People's Party have submitted a motion for a non-confidence debate against the govt of PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accusing her of "lacking leadership", "appointing incompetent" ministers, "enabling corruption and nepotism" and being a "puppet" of her father, ex-PM Thaksin.
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Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ @saksith.news · 27/02/2025
~40 Uyghurs are feared to have been deported from Thailand to China this AM What we know: - trucks seen leaving Immigration Detention Center in Bangkok at Thu, 2am - unscheduled China Southern Airlines flight left Don Muang Airport shortly after and landed in Kashgar, Xinjiang Province (cont.)
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CNA @channelnewsasia.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Singapore prepared to move forward with confidence amid global uncertainties: SM Lee
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Singapore prepared to move forward with confidence amid global uncertainties: SM Lee
However, the government cannot do this alone and needs Singaporeans to stay united and rally behind it, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.   
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Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ @saksith.news · 20/02/2025
This very much reminds me of @petraalderman.bsky.social's work on post-coup Thailand's attempt at nation branding (that includes soft power) to garner domestic political legitimacy. Her book is worth a read.
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Branding Authoritarian Nations: Political Legitimation and Strategic National Myths in Military-Ruled Thailand
Branding Authoritarian Nations offers a novel approach to the study of nation branding as a strategy for political legitimation in authoritarian regimes using the example of military-ruled Thailand.  ...
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Earlier, we had our first #CEDAR reading group of 2025, reading the new CEDAR report by @fromagehomme.bsky.social Marie-Eve Desrosiers, Licia Cianetti & @manoelgehrke.bsky.social Democratic resilience is the 🔥 topic of this year. What does it mean to you? europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/how-to-stren...
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How to Strengthen Democratic Resilience
This report aims to enable activists, civil society groups, policymakers, donors, and researchers to better understand democratic resilience.
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Finally managed to catch up with the two latest Talking Thai Politics podcast episodes hosted by Duncan McCargo - so many synergies with my own work and research interests. Can’t recommend them enough! 🇹🇭 🎧👇 newbooksnetwork.com/category/up-...
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New Books Network - New Books Network
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Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) @wfd.org · 18/02/2025
🌍 Democracy can address global challenges like climate change. In December 2024, the British High Commission in Banjul and WFD launched an Environmental Democracy Project, which aims at addressing climate change issues in The Gambia. Learn more about the project ⤵️ buff.ly/3ECUpN2
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Tackling climate change: WFD launches an environmental democracy project in The Gambia
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Lovely day to come down to London to brief FCDO officials on #Thailand’s authoritarian institutions 🇹🇭 I talked about the evolution, effects and future implications of the country’s authoritarian-minded ‘check & balance’ institutions, drawing on a recent IPSR paper ‘Subverting elections in Thailand’
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Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ @saksith.news · 17/02/2025
5 years ago, the Future Forward Party was dissolved. In '23, the Move Forward Party won the most seats but was blocked from forming a govt. In '24, it was dissolved for challenging lese majeste. Now, some seemingly want to finish off the People's Party - but history shows it could backfire again.
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44 former Move Forward MPs face ethical misconduct charges
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has sent notifications to 44 former MPs of the now defunct Move Forward party, asking them to report to the commi
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Ken Lohatepanont @kenlmathis.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The Bhumjaithai Party has proven willing to frequently act as an internal opposition party within the Pheu Thai coalition. And with the "dark blue Senate," they've thrown their weight behind protecting the constitutional status quo. coffeeparliament.substack.com/p/dark-blue-...
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Dark Blue Power
Bhumjaithai wields its strength to protect the constitutional status quo
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Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ @saksith.news · 14/02/2025
#BREAKING: For a second day in a row, a joint-session of House and Senate on amending the constitution failed due to a lack of quorum after many MPs and Senators staying away - yet again excacerbating the deadlock between lawmakers over reforming the 2017 junta-era charter.
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Emma Murphy @emmamurphy.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
What leads to gender quota adoption in post-conflict commissions? New article out with @dawnwalsh.bsky.social - we look at the role that women's political empowerment, UNSCR 1325, and external mediators play in affecting gender provisions for commission design journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🚨 Great to see my 'Subverting elections in Thailand: inclusion and independence in election commission design and practice' paper out as part of the upcoming IPSR special issue edited by the brilliant @dawnwalsh.bsky.social & Natascha Neudorfer 🤩 Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Ken Lohatepanont @kenlmathis.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Candidates for local offices in Thailand have usually been reluctant to run with a national party. So why have partisan labels become more common in the recent elections? I explore this phenomenon here: coffeeparliament.substack.com/p/party-in-t... #Thailand #SoutheastAsia
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Party in the Provinces
The increasing prominence of national parties in Thai local politics
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Petra Alderman @petraalderman.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Today I’m at Stockholm University delivering a talk on my #BrandingAuthoritarianNations book. I will argue that nation branding is a deeply political practice that is integral to regime legitimation, particularly in authoritarian regimes. Looking forward to meeting everyone there!
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