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Any ruling party staying in power for more than one consecutive term may be considered a dominant party (also referred to as a predominant or hegemonic party). Some dominant parties were called the natural governing party , given their length of time in power.
Jul 25, 2018 · The hegemonic-party system is defined as one “in which a relatively institutionalized ruling party monopolizes the political arena, using coercion, patronage, media control, and other means to deny formally legal opposition parties any real chance of competing for power” (Diamond, 2002: 25).
- Sorpong Peou
- 2019
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Hegemonic-party and dominant-party systems are similar and the terms can b e used inter- changeably, although they are classified as vari eties of the single-party system (Johari, 1982:...
- Sorpong Peou
Oct 31, 2022 · Hegemonic party systems can initiate large waves of social reform and redistribution in their formative years but their redistributive prospects significantly wane the longer a hegemonic party remains in power, while two-party systems are unlikely to provide much, if any, alleviation of inequality.
May 7, 2020 · Cambodia’s hegemonic party system that emerged after the violent removal of First Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh early in July 1997 has now given way to a one-party state, which still remains prone to tension and instability. The party system has become less factionalised and can be characterised as moving from high to medium factionalism.
Any ruling party staying in power for more than one consecutive term may be considered a dominant party (also referred to as a predominant or hegemonic party). Some dominant parties were called the natural governing party , given their length of time in power.
