Gerrymandering in Electoral Autocracies: Evidence from Hong Kong
@article{Wong2017GerrymanderingIE, title={Gerrymandering in Electoral Autocracies: Evidence from Hong Kong}, author={Stan Hok‐Wui Wong}, journal={British Journal of Political Science}, year={2017}, volume={49}, pages={579 - 610} }
To authoritarian rulers, holding somewhat competitive elections enhances legitimacy, but entails political risks. Committing electoral fraud can secure victory, but may jeopardize regime legitimacy. However, there is a tool of electoral manipulation that allows authoritarian rulers to reduce electoral risk while preserving legitimacy: gerrymandering. This article undertakes a systematic study of gerrymandering in Hong Kong, using a dataset that documents boundary changes at the level of…
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