A new article has been published in Anchor.
How do developmental state legacies affect voters’ conception of the left-right schema?
Faith Ashley CHU, Nanyang Technological University
Abstract
The developmental state, characterised by heavy government intervention in the economy and authoritarian governance, was crucial to the rise of the 20th-century Asian Tigers. This style of governance defied conventional ideological binaries by blending elements traditionally associated with the left and the right. This article explores how path dependency helps explain the enduring influence of the developmental state on political behaviour and institutions, specifically how voters perceive and apply the left-right schema. It argues that voting systems are influenced by the legacies of state-led pragmatism, which has resulted in the weak partisanship observed in emerging democracies. [Full Article]
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