The 2013 Philippine Mid-Term Election: An Empirical Analysis of Dynasties, Vote Buying and the Correlates of Senate Votes

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Lopez, Mario Antonio, Yap, David B, II, Canare, Tristan A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Subjects: democracy; political dynasty; vote buying; name recall; Public Administration; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/98; https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2400874
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This note contains a preliminary analysis of patterns regarding (separately) political dynasties, vote buying and the correlates of certain Senators’ votes, drawing on data from the 2013 mid-term election in the Philippines. The analysis questions the inclusiveness and legitimacy of the political pr...