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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 Hellmann
This 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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  • Published

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Journal

Japanese Journal of Political Science

ISSN

1468-1099

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Issue

SI 02

Volume

15

Page range

275-298

Department affiliated with

  • Politics Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2013-10-03

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2015-06-30

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2014-04-29

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