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The Street and the Ballot Box: Interactions Between Social Movements and Electoral Politics in Authoritarian Contexts

By Lynette H. Ong

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9781009158305, 9781009158268
DOI
10.1017/9781009158268
ISSN
2633-3570
Google Books ID
rMzAzgEACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL37331368M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10082504 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Elements; Elements in Contentious Politics
Pages
75\84
Topic
Other Social Sciences\\Politics
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2025-01-14 22:03:37
Autocracycompetitive authoritarianelectioninteractionmalaysiamovement-electionSocial Movement

Description

How do discontented masses and opposition elites work together to engineer a change in electoral authoritarian regimes? Social movements and elections are often seen as operating in different terrains - outside and inside institutions, respectively. In this Element, I develop a theory to describe how a broad-based social movement that champions a grievance shared by a wide segment of the population can build alliances across society and opposition elites that, despite the rules of the game rigged against them, vote the incumbents out of power. The broad-based nature of the movement also contributes to the cohesion of the opposition alliance, and elite defection, which are often crucial for regime change. This Element examines the 2018 Malaysian election and a range of cases from other authoritarian regimes across Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa to illustrate these arguments.

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