02190nam 2200385 450 991057686760332120230515115259.0(CKB)5860000000051471(NjHacI)995860000000051471(EXLCZ)99586000000005147120230515d2022 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierOpposing Power Building Opposition Alliances in Electoral Autocracies /Elvin Jiayun OngAnn Arbor :University of Michigan Press,2022.1 online resource (ix, 297 pages) illustrationsWeiser Center for Emerging Democracies seriesIncludes index.0-472-22000-4 "When do opposition party leaders build pre-electoral alliances to compete against electoral autocrats? Through two pairs of case study comparisons in East and Southeast Asia-between the Philippines and South Korea in the late 1980s, and between Malaysia and Singapore from 1965 to 2020-Opposing Power argues that opposition elites' perceptions of regime vulnerability and mutual dependency shape their efforts to construct alliances. Multiple regime-debilitating events striking the incumbent within a short period of time can raise opposition expectations of impending victory, galvanizing efforts for inter-party coordination. Clear information about the relative strengths and weaknesses of opposition parties fosters recognition of their mutual dependency, inducing party leaders to coordinate towards joint victory. Drawing on a broad range of archival material and a wealth of fieldwork, Opposing Power illustrates how dueling opposition parties can sometimes become strange bedfellows."Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies series.Opposing Power Political party organizationPolitical party organization.324.2Ong Elvin Jiayun1357322NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910576867603321Opposing Power3363092UNINA