Morgenbesser Behind the Facade

Elections under Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4384-6289-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Explores why authoritarian regimes bother to hold elections.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morgenbesser, Lee

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Tables
Note on Terms
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations

Introduction
The Puzzle of Authoritarian Elections

1: Elections under Authoritarianism
Approaches to Elections
Behind the Façade: A Theoretical Framework
Authoritarian Regimes: Actors and Preferences
Case Selection
Plan of the Book

2: Cambodia
Introduction
A Brief History of Neopatrimonialism in Cambodia
Saving the State: The CPP’s Counterreform Agenda
Elections: Actors and Dynamics
Conclusion

3: Myanmar (Burma)
Introduction
The Soviet Model Comes to Burma
Fury of the Storm: The 1990 Election
The 2010 Election: A Patient Transition
Military Hand-Back and an Election Tsunami
Conclusion

4: Singapore
Introduction
Faux Democracy and Mandate Elections
Power by Invitation: Self-Renewal under the PAP
Conclusion

Conclusion
Summary of Theory and Cases
Elections and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia
Implications of Findings: Approaches to Elections

Appendix 1: Authoritarian Regimes (2015)

Appendix 2: Regime Classification of Selected Cases

Appendix 3: Mandate Claims by Singapore’s PAP
Coding of Mandate Claims
Coding of General Elections

Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lee Morgenbesser is Research Fellow at the Centre for Governance and Public Policy and Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University in Australia.