Opposing Power : Building Opposition Alliances in Electoral Autocracies / / Elvin Jiayun Ong

• Autore: Ong Elvin Jiayun
• Pubblicazione: Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , 2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 297 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 324.2
• Soggetto topico: Political party organization
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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."
• Altri titoli varianti: Opposing Power
• Titolo autorizzato: Opposing Power
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910576867603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies series.