Legacy Candidates in Taiwan Elections, 2001–2016: Just a Bunch of Bullies

Legacy Candidates in Taiwan Elections, 2001–2016: Just a Bunch of Bullies

Since inherited political resources may be inferior to personally accumulated resources, legacy candidates do best when facing mild competition, and shy away from intense competition. This is the first systematic empirical investigation of the extent of family politicians at both the national and lo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian survey 2018-05, Vol.58 (3), p.486-510
1. Verfasser: BATTO, NATHAN F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Candidates
Competition
Dynasties
Elections
Political campaigns
Political representation
Politicians
Politics
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Zusammenfassung:Since inherited political resources may be inferior to personally accumulated resources, legacy candidates do best when facing mild competition, and shy away from intense competition. This is the first systematic empirical investigation of the extent of family politicians at both the national and local levels in Taiwan.
ISSN:0004-4687
1533-838X
DOI:10.1525/AS.2018.58.3.486