The military draft in Thailand: a critique from a nonkilling global political science perspective

Sripokangkul, Siwach; Draper, John; Hinke, C. Ross; Crumpton, Charles David

doi:10.1080/14781158.2018.1493447

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“…The contrasting findings may be explained by differences between the samples. The male Thai participants were younger and had a substantially higher anxiety level compared to participants in the Cotchett et al [ 29 ] study, which might be related to performance demands and the continuing physical threat associated with being a Thai conscript in the military [ 42 ].…”

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Psychological factors associated with foot and ankle pain: a mixed methods systematic review

Cotchett

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Whittaker

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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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Background Foot and ankle pain is common, and generally viewed through a biomedical lens rather than applying a biopsychosocial model. The objectives of this review were to evaluate: (1) the psychosocial characteristics of participants with foot/ankle pain compared to participants without foot/ankle pain; (2) the association between psychosocial factors with pain and function in people with foot/ankle pain; and (3) understand the psychosocial factors associated with the lived experience of foot/ankle pain. Methods A mixed methods systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines and guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for mixed methods systematic reviews. The databases MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, PsychInfo, and Scopus were searched. The Mixed Methods Assessment Tool was used to evaluate study quality. A convergent segregated approach was used to synthesise and integrate quantitative and qualitative data. Results Eighteen studies were included, consisting of 13 quantitative, 4 qualitative and 1 mixed methods study. The overall quality of the studies was considered high. Integration of the quantitative and qualitative data were not possible due to the disparate nature of the included studies. A narrative synthesis of the quantitative data revealed that negative emotional and cognitive factors were more common in people with foot/ankle pain compared to those without foot/ankle pain. A significant association was also found between emotional distress with foot pain and foot function in some people with plantar heel pain. In addition, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophising were significantly associated with impaired foot function, and pain catastrophising was significantly associated with first step pain in people with plantar heel pain. The qualitative data revealed emotional impacts, physical challenges, and a loss of self which was individual and unpredictable. Conclusions This review provides evidence that negative psychological constructs are greater in participants with foot/ankle pain compared to those without foot/ankle pain, although the cross-sectional nature of the study designs included in this review reduces the certainty of the evidence. These findings indicate that psychological constructs are associated with foot/ankle pain. Further research should evaluate the predictive ability of multidimensional screening tools to identify patients at risk of developing persistent foot/ankle pain.

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Psychological factors associated with foot and ankle pain: a mixed methods systematic review

Cotchett

Frescos

Whittaker

et al. 2022

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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“…The conscription emphasizes state power as well as the duty of all male citizens of Thailand to the nation and the King and is seen as a way to maintain societal discipline and control (Junko 2002;Winichakul 1997). The military training for conscripts has a reputation of violently enforcing discipline through punishments and social and psychological pressure (Sripokangkul et al 2019). All men reaching the age of 21 1 are subject to reporting to the annual conscription draft in April.…”

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“…Many claim to be afraid of having to do military service (Quinley 2019), and this is particularly true in the southern part of Thailand where the armed conflict rages and where conscripts may serve inside a conflict zone. Reports of severe abuse of conscripts occur now and then, which makes the public image of military conscription likely to be negative (Sripokangkul et al 2019). For additional information about the military system in Thailand, see Figure A9 in the supplementary materials.…”

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Armed Violence and Patriarchal Values: A Survey of Young Men in Thailand and Their Military Experiences

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What is the relationship between armed violence and patriarchal values? This question is addressed with the help of a survey of young men in the conflict-affected southern provinces of Thailand. In Study 1 we find that men with more patriarchal values are more prone to volunteer for paramilitary service. Study 2 uses a natural experiment made possible by the conscription lottery in Thailand to compare survey responses of men who were involuntarily enlisted to do Military Conscription Service (treatment group) with the responses of men who participated in the lottery but were not enlisted (control group). We find no difference between the treatment and control groups in patriarchal values. We conclude that patriarchal values drive voluntary participation in armed conflict, whereas military service as a conscript in a conflict zone does not cause patriarchal values.

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“…In 2014, the Boonsongpaisan government in Thailand was removed from office by a coup d'état orchestrated by the Thai army. Political parties in Thailand had been calling for years for the abolishment of conscription in an effort to curb the military's influence over Thai society (Sripokangkul et al 2019). The Thai case is not unique.…”

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I want you…or not? The effect of conscription on coup risk in anocracies

Choulis

2021

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This study suggests that conscription produces an unappreciated side effect in domestic politics as it increases the likelihood of coup d'état in anocratic regimes. Utilizing data from 1950 to 2016, the study measures the impact of conscription on coup risk in anocracies and non-anocracies and provides significant evidence that conscription increases the probability of a coup attempt in anocracies. I do not argue that conscripts stage military coups. Instead, conscription increases coup risk in anocracies because it increases the ties of the armed forces with society and enables the general public or interest groups to organize their collective action within the armed forces. This academic endeavor aims to expand our understanding on the impact of the armed forces on the prospects of military intervention, delineate the socialization aspect of conscription, and to broaden our knowledge on civil-military relations in non-democratic regimes.

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The military draft in Thailand: a critique from a nonkilling global political science perspective

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Psychological factors associated with foot and ankle pain: a mixed methods systematic review

Psychological factors associated with foot and ankle pain: a mixed methods systematic review

Armed Violence and Patriarchal Values: A Survey of Young Men in Thailand and Their Military Experiences

I want you…or not? The effect of conscription on coup risk in anocracies

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