Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

The Street and the Ballot Box Lynette H. Ong (University of Toronto)

The Street and the Ballot Box By Lynette H. Ong (University of Toronto)

The Street and the Ballot Box by Lynette H. Ong (University of Toronto)


$24.49
Condition - New
Only 2 left

Summary

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.

The Street and the Ballot Box Summary

The Street and the Ballot Box: Interactions Between Social Movements and Electoral Politics in Authoritarian Contexts by Lynette H. Ong (University of Toronto)

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.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. From Stolen Election to Mass Mobilization and Regime Change; 3. Movement-rooted Regime Change: Broad-based Social Movements, Coalitional Politics, and Regime Change.

Additional information

NLS9781009158305
9781009158305
1009158309
The Street and the Ballot Box: Interactions Between Social Movements and Electoral Politics in Authoritarian Contexts by Lynette H. Ong (University of Toronto)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2022-02-24
75
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a new book - be the first to read this copy. With untouched pages and a perfect binding, your brand new copy is ready to be opened for the first time

Customer Reviews - The Street and the Ballot Box