Politics again becoming a family business in Southeast Asia

Politics again becoming a family business in Southeast Asia
Hun Manet was handed the prime minister's role by his father, Hun Sen, Cambodia's strongman leader for nearly 40 years. (Image: Wikipedia)
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By Karishma VaswaniPolitics is increasingly returning to being a family business in Southeast Asia, despite its large and vibrant democracies. It’s a worrying trend. Power is at risk of being concentrated in the hands of an exclusive club of entrenched clans.That will disproportionately disadvantage the region’s dynamic youth, who are getting more frustrated with nepotism.While Southeast Asia is not an isolated case – political dynasties are prevalent in the West (think the Bushes and the Trudeaus, among others) ⓵ –...

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