Indonesia and the Philippines : political dynasties in democratic states

• Main Authors: Yoes, C. Kenawas, Trajano, Julius Cesar I
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97668; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12064
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The growth of political dynasties poses a serious challenge to the democratic consolidation in the Philippines and Indonesia. However, the needed reforms to prevent political dynasties from monopolising electoral politics in both democracies remain elusive.