Buch(elektronisch)2014

The Influence of the Type of Dominant Party on Democracy: A Comparison Between South Africa and Malaysia

In: Politik in Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika, Politikwissenschaftliche Analysen zur Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländerforschung

Kaßner, Malte

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Dominant parties and democracies - are they really strange bedfellows? Malte Kaßner sheds light on the relation between one-party dominance and democracy from a comparative perspective. The study examines the key question how different types of dominant parties influence democracy in multicultural societies with the help of two case studies: South Africa and Malaysia. Both countries are characterized by an ethnically, linguistically and religiously plural society. The author analyses the two dominant parties African National Congress (ANC) and United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and their implications on democracy in the two countries. The outcome suggests that one-party dominance per se cannot be assessed as beneficial or harmful for democratic development. Rather, dominant parties deserve a stronger analytical differentiation. Causal patterns contribute to such a differentiation. Contents Different types of dominant parties Organization of dominant parties Character and impacts of ideological concepts Behavioural norms of dominant parties Effects on the type of democracy Target groups Researchers and students in political science Strategists of political parties Political analysts and commentators Author Malte Kaßner is freelance coach and consultant for development co-operations worldwide

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The Influence of the Type of Dominant Party on Democracy: A Comparison Between South Africa and Malaysia

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Kaßner, Malte

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Content -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations and Organizations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 Different types of dominant parties -- 2.1.1 The dominant party concept -- 2.1.2 Dominant parties and democracies in multicultural societies -- 2.1.3 Selecting the party typology of Diamond and Gunther -- 2.1.4 Specification of categories and formulation of indicators -- 2.2 Different types of democracies -- 2.2.1 Managing multicultural societies -- 2.2.2 Assessing democracies -- 2.2.3 Selecting Smooha's model of ethnic democracy -- 2.2.4 Specification of categories and formulation of indicators -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Selection of case studies -- 3.1.1 Theoretical explanations -- 3.1.2 Practical implications -- 3.2 Research Methods -- 3.2.1 Documents, books and articles -- 3.2.2 Expert interviews -- 3.2.3 Qualitative content analysis -- 4 Organization of the dominant parties -- 4.1 Malaysia - Characteristics within the party organization of UMNO -- 4.1.1 UMNO's path to power -- 4.1.2 UMNO's membership and mobilization potential -- 4.1.3 Patronage within UMNO -- 4.1.4 Factionalism within UMNO -- 4.1.5 Recent trends: From Abdullah Badawi to Najib Tun Razak -- 4.2 Organizations affiliated to UMNO in the Malaysian party system -- 4.2.1 From Alliance to Barisan Nasional -- 4.2.2 Chinese party politics inside the BN: MCA and Gerakan -- 4.2.3 The MIC and its relation to the Barisan Nasional -- 4.2.4 Recent trends: Dissolution or renewal of UMNO's partners? -- 4.3 South Africa - Organizational characteristics within the ANC -- 4.3.1 ANC's history in brief -- 4.3.2 ANC's membership and mobilization potential -- 4.3.3 Factions within the ANC -- 4.3.4 Patronage inside the ANC -- 4.3.5 Recent trends: Zuma's victory and the deepening of factionalism.