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Outsourcing candidate selection : the fight against clientelism in East Asian parties (2012)
Journal Article
Hellmann, O. (2014). Outsourcing candidate selection : the fight against clientelism in East Asian parties. Party Politics, 20(1), 52-62. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068811436039

Conflict between factions has been identified as an important factor explaining different procedures of candidate selection. However, the question of what drives factions in choosing certain procedures over others remains under-theorized. This articl... Read More about Outsourcing candidate selection : the fight against clientelism in East Asian parties.

A historical institutionalist approach to political party organization: the case of South Korea (2011)
Journal Article
Hellmann, O. (2011). A historical institutionalist approach to political party organization: the case of South Korea. Government and Opposition, 46(4), 464-484. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-7053.2011.01346.x

The existing literature on party organization is deeply divided over the question of how much freedom of choice decision-makers in a party enjoy in relation to their environment. Although the resulting theoretical deadlock seriously weakens our under... Read More about A historical institutionalist approach to political party organization: the case of South Korea.