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Patrons, Clients, and Policies: Patterns of Democratic Accountability and Political Competition - Kitschelt, Herbert (Editor), and Wilkinson, Steven I (Editor)
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Most models of party competition assume that citizens vote for a platform rather than narrowly targeted material benefits. However, there are many countries where politicians win elections by giving money, jobs, and services in direct exchange for votes. This is not just true in the developing world, but also in economically developed countries - such as Japan and Austria - that clearly meet the definition of stable, modern democracies. This book offers explanations for why politicians engage in clientelistic behaviours and ...

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Patrons, Clients, and Policies: Patterns of Democratic Accountability and Political Competition 2007, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521690041

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Patrons, Clients, and Policies: Patterns of Democratic Accountability and Political Competition 2007, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521865050

Hardcover