UID:
kobvindex_DGP1643074202
Format:
1 Tab., Lit. S. 143-145
ISSN:
0129-797X
Content:
At the Vietnam Communist Party's Ninth Congress, General Secretary Le Kha Phieu was voted out of office, heralding an end to the era of the strongman in Vietnamese politics. Phieu made many mistakes, including being politically corrupt, campaigning openly, abusing power, and equivocating on important economic decisions. However, these alone were not enough to unseat him. Phieu's downfall must be explained by systemic changes in the Vietnamese political system, including his status as a compromise candidate with no broad base of support, and the growth of political power of provincial leaders. This article concludes by analysing newly elected leader Nong Duc Manh's ascension to office and finds that he displays none of the personal liabilities that wounded Phieu, and has taken advantage of the changed political environment to give himself a broad base of support and a mandate to lead. (Contemp Southeast Asia/D³I)
In:
Contemporary Southeast Asia, Singapore : Inst. of Southeast Asian Studies, 1979, 24(2002), 1, Seite 121-145, 0129-797X
Language:
English
