Patrons, Clients, and Policies

Patrons, Clients, and Policies

Patterns of Democratic Accountability and Political Competition

Herausgeber: Kitschelt, Herbert; Wilkinson, Steven I.
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A study of patronage politics and the persistence of clientelism across a range of countries.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 client...