Opposing power building opposition alliances in electoral autocracies Building opposition alliances in electoral autocracies Ong, Elvin Jiayun 1985- creator author. Slater, Dan 1971- editor. JSTOR (Organization) Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan) publisher. text bibliography Electronic books. Case studies. miu 2022 2022 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations, portraits "When do opposition party leaders build pre-electoral alliances to compete against electoral autocrats? Through two pairs of case study comparisons in East and Southeast Asia-between the Philippines and South Korea in the late 1980s, and between Malaysia and Singapore from 1965 to 2020-Opposing Power argues that opposition elites' perceptions of regime vulnerability and mutual dependency shape their efforts to construct alliances. Multiple regime-debilitating events striking the incumbent within a short period of time can raise opposition expectations of impending victory, galvanizing efforts for inter-party coordination. Clear information about the relative strengths and weaknesses of opposition parties fosters recognition of their mutual dependency, inducing party leaders to coordinate towards joint victory. Drawing on a broad range of archival material and a wealth of fieldwork, Opposing Power illustrates how dueling opposition parties can sometimes become strange bedfellows." Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I. Introduction, Theory, and Research Design -- 1. The Challenges of Building Opposition Alliances -- 2. Coordination Problems, Regime Vulnerability, and Interparty Dependence -- 3. Studying Cases in East and Southeast Asia -- Part II. Perceptions of Mutual Dependency -- 4. Opposing Marcos: Opposition Alliance Formation in the Philippines -- 5. Opposing Roh: Opposition Fracture in South Korea -- Part III. Perceptions of Regime Vulnerability -- 6. The Divergent Party Systems in Malaysia and Singapore -- 7. Constructing Opposition Alliances in Malaysia, 1965-2018 -- 8. Failing to Build Opposition Alliances in Singapore, 1965-2020 -- 9. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Elvin Ong. Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-284) and index. Coalition governments East Asia Politics and government 20th century Case studies Southeast Asia Politics and government Case studies Political party organization Asie du Sud-Est Politique et gouvernement Études de cas Partis politiques Organisation POLITICAL SCIENCE / General Coalition governments Political party organization Politics and government East Asia Southeast Asia 1900-1999 fast JF331 322.4 Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies series 0472902725 9780472902729 9780472133000 9780472038886 22573/ctv2nmvjh8 JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3998/mpub.12001520 EYM 220126 20230103223610.6 in00004636034 eng