Opposing power : building opposition alliances in electoral autocracies
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Opposing power : building opposition alliances in electoral autocracies
（Weiser center for emerging democracies）
University of Michigan Press, 2022
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 259-284
Includes index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction, Theory, and Research Design
Chapter 1: The Challenges of Building Opposition Alliances
Chapter 2: Coordination Problems, Regime Vulnerability, and Inter-Party Dependence
Chapter 3: Studying Cases in East and Southeast Asia
Part II. Perceptions of Mutual Dependency
Chapter 4: Opposing Marcos: Opposition Alliance Formation in the Philippines
Chapter 5: Opposing Roh: Opposition Fracture in South Korea
Part III. Perceptions of Regime Vulnerability
Chapter 6: The Divergent Party Systems in Malaysia and Singapore
Chapter 7: Constructing Opposition Alliances in Malaysia, 1965 - 2018
Chapter 8: Flailing to Build Opposition Alliances in Singapore, 1965 - 2020
Chapter 9: Conclusion
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