The Distaff of Office; Women in Political Dynasties  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 400 no. 8741 (Jul. 2011), page 52-53.
Topik: Women; Political Leadership; Public Officials; International; Trends; Political Power; Families & Family Life

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Yingluck Shinawatra's victory in Thailand's general election on Jul 3, 2011 is the latest example of an intriguing and, it seems, growing trend: for the sisters, daughters and widows of former leaders to take over the family political business on the death, retirement or - in Thaksin's case - exile of the founder. There are now more than 20 female relatives of former leaders active in national politics around the world. They include three presidents or prime ministers and at least half a dozen leaders of the opposition or presidential candidates. There are no historical numbers for proper comparison, but it is hard to think of another period - certainly no recent one - when so much dynastic authority has been flowing down the female line. Some of these women have made it on their own. Others are at last getting a fairer share of the dynastic privileges that used to accrue to men. Family name confers brand recognition, useful contacts and financial contributions - all of which are vital in democracies, and become more so as retail politics become more important.

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