Dynasties and Democracy: The Inherited Incumbency Advantage in Japan

by Daniel M Smith and Daniel M. Smith

Book Overview

Although democracy is, in principle, the antithesis of dynastic rule, families with multiple members in elective office continue to be common around the world. In most democracies, the proportion of such "democratic dynasties" declines over time, and rarely exceeds ten percent of all legislators. Japan is a startling exception, with over a quarter of all legislators in recent years being dynastic. In Dynasties and Democracy, Daniel M. Smith...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503613615
• ISBN13: 9781503613614
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"