Why Some Opposition Successor Parties Succeed While Others Falter: Comparative Evidence from the Asia-Pacific

• In Event: Elections, Parties and Post-authoritarian Politics

Brief Overview

Examines why some opposition successor parties (OSPs)—rooted in pro-democracy movements under authoritarian rule—endure in new democracies while others fail, arguing that authoritarian legacies and transition type shape long-term OSP development.

Author

• Yeilim Cheong, University of Missouri