Authoritarian Institutional Legacy and Government Formation After Democratization

• Project/Area Number: 23K12408
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 06010:Politics-related
• Research Institution: Kochi University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: JANG Jinhyuk 高知工科大学, 経済・マネジメント学群, 助教(PD) (20964620)
• Project Period (FY): 2023-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: Authoritarian legacy / Government Formation / Interparty power-sharing / Bargaining power

Outline of Research at the Start

This project explores how institutional legacies embedded in former authoritarian regimes affect government formation in young democracies in the Asia-Pacific region. I examine this question in multiple facets including 1) coalition formation, 2) portfolio allocation, and 3) government performance.