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Electoral reform in Asia: institutional engineering against "money politics"
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posted on 2023-06-08, 15:58 authored by Olli HellmannThis paper argues that the concept of intraparty competition – as opposed to interparty competition – provides the most useful lens through which to understand recent cases of electoral reform in East Asia. Various democracies in the region have over the past two decades replaced ‘extreme’ systems on the intraparty dimension with more moderate types. Pressure for reform built up as these systems were increasingly blamed for a number of social ills, such as "money politics" and economic mismanagement. The paper will conclude by arguing that the effect of electoral reform has been rather limited. In particular, particularistic strategies of voter mobilization – such as clientelism and vote buying – remain an important electoral tool for many politicians.
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Japanese Journal of Political ScienceISSN
1468-1099Publisher
Cambridge University PressExternal DOI
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SI 02Volume
15Page range
275-298Department affiliated with
- Politics Publications
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2013-10-03First Open Access (FOA) Date
2015-06-30First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2014-04-29Usage metrics
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