Dr. Stephen Ortmann, a SEARC core member, has an article in the latest Asian Survey. The title is “The Significance of By-elections for Political Change in Singapore’s Authoritarian Regime.”
Ortmann, Stephan. 2014. "The Significance of By-elections for Political Change in Singapore’s Authoritarian Regime." Asian Survey 54 (4):725-748
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/as.2014.54.4.725
ABSTRACT
By-elections in Singapore have played a different role depending on whether the country can be characterized as a hegemonic or competitive authoritarian regime. During the former, the ruling party was able to instrumentalize by-elections for leadership renewal and enhance its power. Conversely, they aided opposition parties as well, providing them a training ground.
KEYWORDS: by-elections, Singapore, electoral authoritarianism, hegemonic authoritarianism, competitive authoritarianism
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