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Income Inequality and Political Stability: A Comparative Study of Five Southeast Asian Countries

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K03307
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Politics
Research InstitutionInstitute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization

Principal Investigator

Kawanaka Takeshi  独立行政法人日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所, 地域研究センター, 研究センター長 (40466066)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords民主主義 / 政治制度 / 所得格差 / 選挙 / 政党 / 東南アジア / 政治体制 / シンガポール / インドネシア / 選挙システム / 一党優位支配 / 権威主義 / 政治的安定 / 政治経済
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the impact of income inequality on political stability in five Southeast Asian countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand), through qualitative and quantitative methods. We find the emergence of "populist" political leaders who seek the support from the lower income class in democracies (Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand). We also observe the efforts of the ruling parties to curb the widening income gap to maintain their power in authoritarian regimes (Malaysia and Singapore). Nonetheless, income inequality produces distrust of political institutions, and eventually causes political instability.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現代においてますます所得格差の拡大が問題化しており、それがどのように政治的な安定に影響を与えるのかについて、具体的な因果メカニズムを明らかにする意義がある。最も重要なポイントは、それまでの社会構造、社会亀裂のあり方を前提として、社会の様々な利益の調整を行うよう作られた政治制度が、所得格差の拡大によってその調整機能を失ってしまうことである。それは政治制度に対する不信につながる。政治制度の遵守が個々の利益を保護するという見込みがなくなった場合、政治制度から離脱する行動が見られるようになり、それは政治的不安定化につながることになる。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 5 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Status Quo or Pluralism? Dominant Party Rule and People's Preferences in Singapore2019

    • Author(s)
      Kawanaka Takeshi
    • Journal Title

      The Developing Economies

      Volume: 57 Issue: 4 Pages: 311-336

    • DOI

      10.1111/deve.12197

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 流動化する東南アジアの選挙政治2019

    • Author(s)
      川中 豪
    • Journal Title

      IDEスクエア

      Volume: 7月号 Pages: 1-15

    • NAID

      120006943987

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Status Quo or Plurality? : Dominant Party Rule and People’s Preferences in Singapore2018

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Kawanaka
    • Journal Title

      IDE Discussion Paper Series

      Volume: 724 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 一党優位支配と選挙システム:シンガポールにおける選挙システムと有権者からの評価2018

    • Author(s)
      川中 豪
    • Journal Title

      年報政治学

      Volume: II Pages: 152-176

    • NAID

      130008135893

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Carles Boix, Political order and inequality: their foundations and their consequences for human welfare. (書評)2017

    • Author(s)
      川中豪
    • Journal Title

      アジア経済

      Volume: 58 Pages: 186-189

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 選挙の風景:特集にあたって2016

    • Author(s)
      川中豪
    • Journal Title

      アジ研ワールドトレンド

      Volume: 251 Pages: 2-3

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 規律への期待と強面の大統領 : ドゥテルテ政権の誕生2016

    • Author(s)
      川中豪
    • Journal Title

      Think Asia

      Volume: 25 Pages: 10-13

    • NAID

      40020946748

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] The Stakes of Politics and Electoral Administration: A Comparative Study of Southeast Asian Democracies2015

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Kawanaka
    • Journal Title

      IDE Discussion Paper Series

      Volume: 536 Pages: 1-26

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Status Quo or Plurality?: Dominant Party Rule in Singapore and People’s Preferences2018

    • Author(s)
      川中 豪
    • Organizer
      日本比較政治学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Status Quo or Plurality?: Dominant Party Rule in Singapore and People’s Preferences2018

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Kawanaka
    • Organizer
      IPS Workshop, LKY School, National University of Singapore
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Social Sciences and Sustainable Democracy2018

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Kawanaka
    • Organizer
      The 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Indonesian Institute of Sciences (IPSK-LIPI)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 新興民主主義における所得格差の政治的決定要因2015

    • Author(s)
      川中豪、間寧
    • Organizer
      日本政治学会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 教養の東南アジア現代史2020

    • Author(s)
      川中 豪、川村 晃一編
    • Total Pages
      376
    • Publisher
      ミネルヴァ書房
    • ISBN
      9784623086672
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 選挙ガバナンスの実態 世界編:その多様性と「民主主義への質」への影響2017

    • Author(s)
      大西裕、川中豪、仙石学、稲継裕昭、松本俊太、玉井亮子、福島淑彦、遠藤貢、高橋百合子、浅羽祐樹
    • Total Pages
      316
    • Publisher
      ミネルヴァ書房
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] フィリピンを知るための64章2016

    • Author(s)
      大野拓司他
    • Total Pages
      408
    • Publisher
      明石書店
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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