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ID078405
Title ProperSocial Structure and Party Support in the East Asian Democracies
LanguageENG
AuthorMcAllister, Ian
Publication2007.
Summary / Abstract (Note)A stable and effective party system depends on consistent and enduring support from social groups. Using the Lipset-Rokkan paradigm as a point of departure, this article tests the relationship between social structure and party support in four East Asian democracies (Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan) and two Western democracies (Australia and New Zealand) using the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems. UsingAustralia and New Zealand as a reference point, the results show that the four Lipset-Rokkan social cleavages are only loosely related to party support in the four East Asian nations, mainly through center-periphery and urban-rural divisions. The absence of an owner-worker cleavage is explained by the suppression of labor-based parties in these countries. More generally, the results suggest the importance of the socializing experiences associated with the democratic transitions in each of the four newer democracies
`In' analytical NoteJournal of East Asian Studies Vol. 7, No.2; May-Aug 2007: p225-250
Journal SourceJournal of East Asian Studies Vol. 7, No.2; May-Aug 2007: p225-250
Key WordsPolitical Parties ;  Voting ;  Social Cleavages ;  Democratization