Introduction: Political dynasties in Asia
| Published date | 01 September 2023 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/20578911231185786 |
| Author | Julio C Teehankee,Paul Chambers,Christian Echle |
| Date | 01 September 2023 |
| Subject Matter | Special Issue: Political Dynasties in Asia |
Introduction: Political dynasties
in Asia
Julio C Teehankee
De La Salle University, Philippines
Paul Chambers
Naresuan University, Thailand
Christian Echle
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Germany
Abstract
This Special Issue seeks to understand the formation and development of Asian political dynasties
that extended or continue to extend power through at least two generations by comparing and
contrasting the experiences of eight select country cases in the region. The Issue concentrates
on “political dynasties”rather than “political families”because we examine the chronological
extension of clout by a kinship group over the geographical unit in which it resides rather than
simply the nuanced power relations of the political family in stasis. We also focus on dynasties
as political families in motion—not political families at one point in time. The study is cruci al
because it enhances comprehension of the Asian family dynasty’s role as a political institution in
the age of elections. Such research remains uncommon.
Keywords
Asian politics, elite politics, political dynasties, political clans, political families
Introduction
In recent years, there has been a rise in interest among scholars in the existence of political dynasties
in democracies in different parts of the world. Indeed, the causes and political consequences of dyn-
asties in democracies run counter to the commonly held moral notions of democratic opportunity
Corresponding author:
Julio C Teehankee, Department of International Studies, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Email: julio.teehankee@dlsu.edu.ph
Research Note
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
2023, Vol. 8(3) 661–670
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