Why is Taiwan’s party system more stable than those of Japan or South Korea? This article argues the answer lies in patterns of party switching and how politicians respond to electoral incentives in a competitive multiparty system.
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Journal of East Asian Studies - Volume 26 - Issue 2 - July 2026 - https://cup.org/3RYd5xv
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In China, why do authoritarian regimes create legislatures that have little power? This article argues local legislatures help build alliances with private businesses by exchanging patronage, loans, and access for support and loyalty.
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Introducing SIKAP: A Harmonized Dataset of 58 Weekly Surveys of Indonesian Voters - https://cup.org/4sfe5KD
- Nicholas Kuipers & @nathanael.id
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In Indonesia, democratization did not strengthen political parties, it fractured them. This article explains how electoral rules and personalized campaigning fueled rising fragmentation in local politics after Suharto.
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In South Korea, foreign aid to Africa is framed as a mission for development and poverty reduction. This article emphasizes a different story, as aid often serves Korean national interests as well as humanitarian goals.
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Cultural Polarization in Taiwan: The Emergence of Moral Issue Partisanship, 2000–2024 - https://cup.org/4uJCBVj
- Louis Liang-Yu Ko (Stanford University)
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Who Represents Senior Citizens in an Aging Society? The Role of Electoral Context in the Representation of Seniors - https://cup.org/4cawMdh
- Minkung Jung, BoMi Song, Juhyeon Jeong & @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social
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Journal of East Asian Studies - Volume 26 - Issue 2 - July 2026 - https://cup.org/3RYd5xv
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Why does South Korea have a stable party system despite unstable political parties? This article argues that party system institutionalization can emerge even without strong political parties and calls South Korea a "partyless" democracy.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Patterns of Party Switching in Multiparty Taiwan - Volume 14 Issue 1
