The Puzzle of Clientelism
€28.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781009323215 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eugenia (London School of Economics and Political Science) Nazrullaeva |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 75 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.144 |
| Publishing Date | 23/02/2023 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €27.26 |
| Tax | €1.64 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €28.90 |
| Availability | 1 unit in external warehouse |
Product Description
This Element presents newly-collected cross-national data on reelection rates of lower house national legislators from almost 100 democracies around the world. Reelection rates are low/high in countries where clientelism and vote buying are high/low. Drawing on theory developed to study lobbying, the authors explain why politicians continue clientelist activities although they do not secure reelection. The Element also provides a thorough review of the last decade of literature on clientelism, which the authors define as discretionary resource distribution by political actors. The combination of novel empirical data and theoretically-grounded analysis provides a radically new perspective on clientelism. Finally, the Element suggests that clientelism evolves with economic development, assuming new forms in highly developed democracies but never entirely disappearing.