The autocratic mandate : elections, legitimacy and regime stability in Singapore/ Lee Morgenbesser
Material type: TextPublication details: 2017Subject(s): Online resources: In: The Pacific Review : Vol.30, No.2, March 2017, pp.205-231 (103)Summary: This article explained how authoritarian regimes use flawed elections as a legitimation mechanism in the service of stability. It argued ruling parties pursue autonomous legitimacy which demands the feigning of conformity to the established rules of the constitution and the shared beliefs of citizens.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | SINGAPORE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 57749-1001 |
This article explained how authoritarian regimes use flawed elections as a legitimation mechanism in the service of stability. It argued ruling parties pursue autonomous legitimacy which demands the feigning of conformity to the established rules of the constitution and the shared beliefs of citizens.
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