I should have been more specific; I mentioned the countries with the highest GDP and the highest GDP per capita in Asia, respectively.
But thank you for helping with my examples. Japan has been a virtual one-party state for much of the post-war period, with the rightwing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holding nominal power.
S. Korea's elites also devised a system where certain democratic rights were deemed to be afforded only after certain prerequisites of economic development, etc., were achieved.
I urge you to read: I urge you to read:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/a...ocracy-is-the-key-to-boosting-economic-growth (and his excellent book, too).