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Dynasties and Democracy - The Inherited Incumbency Advantage in Japan (Hardcover)
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Dynasties and Democracy - The Inherited Incumbency Advantage in Japan (Hardcover)
Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
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Although democracy is, in principle, the antithesis of dynastic
rule, families with multiple members in elective office continue to
be common around the world. In most democracies, the proportion of
such "democratic dynasties" declines over time, and rarely exceeds
ten percent of all legislators. Japan is a startling exception,
with over a quarter of all legislators in recent years being
dynastic. In Dynasties and Democracy, Daniel M. Smith sets out to
explain when and why dynasties persist in democracies, and why
their numbers are only now beginning to wane in Japan-questions
that have long perplexed regional experts. Smith introduces a
compelling comparative theory to explain variation in the presence
of dynasties across democracies and political parties. Drawing on
extensive legislator-level data from twelve democracies and
detailed candidate-level data from Japan, he examines the inherited
advantage that members of dynasties reap throughout their political
careers-from candidate selection, to election, to promotion into
cabinet. Smith shows how the nature and extent of this advantage,
as well as its consequences for representation, vary significantly
with the institutional context of electoral rules and features of
party organization. His findings extend far beyond Japan, shedding
light on the causes and consequences of dynastic politics for
democracies around the world.
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