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題名 Meritocracy and the emerging political families in Singapore
作者 孫采薇
Sun, Tsai-wei
貢獻者 國際事務學院
關鍵詞 political family; meritocracy; pap
日期 2025-09
上傳時間 2025-11-14
摘要 This article uses the concept of “political family” to explore a new trend in the political participation of the Chinese elite in Singapore and whether this trend impacts “meritocracy,” which has always been the governing principle in this country. In reviewing Singapore’s eight political families, this article finds that the long-standing political stability and intra-party unity of the ruling People’s Action Party (pap) are more conducive to the growth of the political family, allowing second-generation family members to enter the political arena much younger than their colleagues without such family backgrounds. Thus, the rise of these young stars aligns with the “power begets power” and “brand name advantage” arguments. However, Singapore is, after all, an electoral democratic country with a parliamentary system, and individuals must first pass the test of elections before being promoted based on their achievements. Therefore, good performance remains the key for these second-generation political family members to sustain their political careers and their families’ brands. From this perspective, the rise of political families does not seem to conflict with Singapore’s long-standing emphasis on meritocracy.
關聯 Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, Vol.19, No.1, pp.46-66
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1163/24522015-19010004
dc.contributor 國際事務學院
dc.creator (作者) 孫采薇
dc.creator (作者) Sun, Tsai-wei
dc.date (日期) 2025-09
dc.date.accessioned 2025-11-14-
dc.date.available 2025-11-14-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 2025-11-14-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://ah.lib.nccu.edu.tw/item?item_id=179825-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This article uses the concept of “political family” to explore a new trend in the political participation of the Chinese elite in Singapore and whether this trend impacts “meritocracy,” which has always been the governing principle in this country. In reviewing Singapore’s eight political families, this article finds that the long-standing political stability and intra-party unity of the ruling People’s Action Party (pap) are more conducive to the growth of the political family, allowing second-generation family members to enter the political arena much younger than their colleagues without such family backgrounds. Thus, the rise of these young stars aligns with the “power begets power” and “brand name advantage” arguments. However, Singapore is, after all, an electoral democratic country with a parliamentary system, and individuals must first pass the test of elections before being promoted based on their achievements. Therefore, good performance remains the key for these second-generation political family members to sustain their political careers and their families’ brands. From this perspective, the rise of political families does not seem to conflict with Singapore’s long-standing emphasis on meritocracy.
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dc.relation (關聯) Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, Vol.19, No.1, pp.46-66
dc.subject (關鍵詞) political family; meritocracy; pap
dc.title (題名) Meritocracy and the emerging political families in Singapore
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1163/24522015-19010004
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1163/24522015-19010004