Political dynasties and democratization: A case study of Taiwan

Schafferer, Christian

doi:10.1177/20578911221148830

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“…Several studies tend to use different terminology to explain political family networks, including political family [6], political dynasty [7][8][9][10], political clan [6,11], politician family networks [12], and family ties [13]. Although they use different terminology, they all refer to the involvement of family networks in politics.…”

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The Emergence and Stability of Political Family Networks (PFNs) in Banten Province, Indonesia

Yusdinur,

Rochman Achwan,

Indera Ratna Irawati Pattinasarany

2024

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The emergence of political family networks (PFNs) is an anomaly in Indonesian democracy post-New Order authoritarianism. This article discusses the emergence of political family networks in Banten Province, Indonesia, and how they maintained stability and stayed in power for over two decades. The research data, crucial for our comprehensive understanding, were collected through rigorous, in-depth interviews with key informants in Banten. Observation and study of documents were also carried out during the process of collecting data in the field. The result of the study shows that in the two decades since the 1998 democratic transition, as many as five PFNs emerged and existed in Banten Province. However, the role of local strongman Tubagus Chasan Shohib, who leveraged his social and political influence, became the most intriguing aspect of this study. His influence was critical in this region's emergence and consolidation of PFNs. Stability in the political arena was built through the strengthening of social bonds and transactional, as well as the spread of institutions in a mimetic, normative, and coercive manner.

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The Emergence and Stability of Political Family Networks (PFNs) in Banten Province, Indonesia

Yusdinur,

Rochman Achwan,

Indera Ratna Irawati Pattinasarany

2024

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“…Political dynasties are of particular concern in countries that adopt a democratic system. This practice is considered to violate democratic values, such as justice for society, providing equal rights to all citizens, freedom of opinion, fair law enforcement, and preventing corruption, collusion and nepotism (Teehankee et al, 2023). The presence of political dynasties can damage the essence of democracy by creating inequality in political participation, hindering the development of an inclusive society, and endangering the integrity of democratic institutions (Aspinall & As'ad, 2016).…”

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Analysis Of the Existence of Political Dynasties in Village Head Elections in Indonesia

Noak

2024

Intl. J. Rel.

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Political dynasties in Indonesia have been known since the era of hereditary kingdoms, the old order, the new order, and continued into the reform era. A political dynasty is defined as a political power exercised by a group of people who are still bound by family relations. Political dynasty is considered as one aspect that can influence the process of democratization, representation and accountability in local leadership. This research aims to analyze the phenomenon of political dynasties in the context of Village Head elections in Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. The research results show that political dynasties in village head elections in Indonesia are influenced by several key factors. The research highlights the unclear legal rules after the Constitutional Court decision no. 33/PUU-XIII/2015, which provides an opening for dynastic political practices without clear control. Village institutions that are not yet democratic are also a major factor, allowing recruitment of village head candidates to be elitist and creating inequality in access to opportunities to become village head candidates. In addition, the strength of social networks, both formal and informal, has been shown to play an important role in forming political dynasties. The findings of this research provide insight into the impact of political dynasties on democracy and governance at the local level, indicating the need for reform in the village head election system to increase the inclusiveness, accountability and responsiveness of village leadership.

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“…What accounts for the post-2019 resurrection of political families once again? Using historical institutionalism and sociological institutionalism (defined in Teehankee and Chambers [2023] of this Special Issue), this study argues that legacies of autocracy and a reaction to insecurity led to the construction of a neo-patrimonial web of dynastic, path-dependent relations between patrons and clients designed to protect the dynasty's interests. This path produced dividends for political families who could successfully combine the following tactics: elite decision-making, coercion, ready capital, and close alliances with either powerful politicians or the military, facilitating the ascension and sustaining of provincial political family dynasties across time.…”

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The persevering power of provincial dynasties in Thai electoral politics

Chambers

Jitpiromsri

Takahashi

2022

Asian Journal of Comparative Politics

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Provincial clans and dynasties have long been crucial in Thai electoral politics. Their influence was felt since before the 1969 poll. Post-1988 and post-1992 political space gave clans room to expand in power. But their sway has been interrupted by several factors, including military coups, changing constitutions, and national transformations. Thailand's March 2019 general election, December 2020 provincial administrative organization elections, and March 2021 subdistrict administrative organization elections demonstrated the persistence of provincial clan influence owing partly to the 2019 end of military dictatorship but also to the needs by national parties to partner with provincial political families to achieve success and finally because local clans saw an opportunity to revitalize their power. In 2022 Thailand, provincial clans and dynasties appear to be alive and well. This study examines the historical evolution of provincial dynasties involved in Thai electoral politics in four different provinces. The study analyzes the reasons why only some provinces have experienced clan (familial) domination, strategies for and obstacles to dynastic family control over provincial politics, and the future of dynastic provincial families in Thailand's democratic future.

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Political dynasties and democratization: A case study of Taiwan

Cited by 3 publications

References 47 publications

The Emergence and Stability of Political Family Networks (PFNs) in Banten Province, Indonesia

The Emergence and Stability of Political Family Networks (PFNs) in Banten Province, Indonesia

Analysis Of the Existence of Political Dynasties in Village Head Elections in Indonesia

The persevering power of provincial dynasties in Thai electoral politics

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