No denying the family

Dynastic politics in democracies is considered antithetical to the idea of electoral competition and representation. A Google or Wikipedia search, however, shows that dynastic politics is prevalent in many contemporary democracies. While the political landscape of India seems to be one of “mini kingdoms” of local satraps, the situation is apparently not very different in Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, or the United States. Rahul Gandhi’s appointment as the in-charge of the Congress party’s election coordination...

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