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Voting in Hybrid Regimes: A Study on the Impact on Voter Opinion

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Research from Singapore Management University, supported by the Lee Kong Chian Fellowship and the Amnuay-Samornsri Viravan Endowment for Thai Studies, has explored the effects of voting in hybrid regimes on voter opinions. The study, published in the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, examines the 2023 Thai election and its impact on voter support for state institutions. The research reveals that voting in a hybrid regime can have a significant impact on voter opinions, boosting support for state institutions when pro-democracy voters win and reducing support when pro-authoritarian voters lose.

Key Takeaways:

  • Voting in a hybrid regime can have a significant impact on voter opinions, with winners of pro-democracy votes showing increased support for state institutions.
  • The study found that pro-authoritarian voters who lose an election tend to turn against democracy and express reduced support for state institutions.
  • There is no winner-loser gap regarding state institutions designed to support authoritarian rule.
  • The research was supported by the Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, Singapore Management University, and the Amnuay-Samornsri Viravan Endowment for Thai Studies.
  • The study examined the 2023 Thai election, which offered a unique opportunity to understand the effects of voting in a hybrid regime on voter opinions.
  • The Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs published the research, which can be contacted for more information.
  • The study highlights the importance of understanding the role of voting in shaping voter opinions in hybrid regimes.

Statistics:

  • 2023: The year of the Thai election examined in the study.
  • 10 Canning Rise, Level 05, Singapore 179873: The address of the Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences, where the research was conducted.
  • 2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA: The address of Sage Publications Inc.
  • 2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA: The publication address of the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs.
  • 179873: The postal code of the Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences.
  • $331: The page number of the study in the Politics & Government Week publication.

Sources:

  • NewsRx. Studies from Singapore Management University Have Provided New Information about Southeast Asia (Voting for Winners and Losers In a Hybrid Regime: How Thailand's 2023 Election Shaped Voter Opinion). Politics & Government Week. June 12, 2025; p 331.
  • Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. Voting for Winners and Losers In a Hybrid Regime: How Thailand's 2023 Election Shaped Voter Opinion.
  • Sage Publications Inc. 2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.

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