Turning Private Sector Resources into Political Power: Investigating the Utilization of Firm Resources for Electoral Purposes by Businessperson Politicians in Thailand

• In Event: Bureaucrats, Local Institutions, and Private Interests

Brief Overview

What electoral strategy do businessperson politicians employ to win votes and achieve high electoral success? I argue that businesspeople employ private sector resources, from jobs to private sector goods and services, to pursue their electoral goal.

Author

• Songkhun Nillasithanukroh, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service