Journal article
Manipulating electoral laws in Singapore
Abstract
The literature on electoral authoritarianism has drawn attention to the use of democratic electoral institutions for undemocratic gains. This paper adds to this body of work by showing how a sophisticated hegemonic party in Singapore manipulated its majoritarian electoral system to “manufacture” its legislative supermajority. By measuring the psychological and mechanical effects of the altered electoral system in Singapore, it shows how changes …
Authors
Tan N
Journal
Electoral Studies, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 632–643
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.electstud.2013.07.014
ISSN
0261-3794