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Defiant pride: Origins and consequences of ethnic voting

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do voters often remain loyal to ethnic parties despite receiving little in terms of material welfare? I develop a theory focused on the role of dignity concerns in explaining within‐group variation in ethnic party loyalty. Group members who face discrimination from state agencies dominated by outgroups respond with defiant pride, which ...
Mashail Malik
wiley   +1 more source

Social Theory and the Sociology of Clientelism: Groundwork for a Gramscian Alternative

Sociologica
The category “clientelism” captures a very wide variety of political phenomena, wider perhaps than other peer concepts. It also harbors the potential to serve as an alternative to both liberal institutionalism and power elite theory. But recent trends in
Simeon J. Newman
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O "velho" e o "novo" da violência rural na fronteira Brasil-Uruguai

Sociedade e Estado, 2004
O estudo busca examinar aspectos da violência rural, analisando elementos conceituais e históricos do clientelismo e do caudilhismo, significativos nas práticas sociais e políticas das sociedades uruguaia e brasileira no século XIX e início do século XX.
José Luiz Bica de Mélo
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The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

Implantation locale et relations clientélaires. Le cas du Parti des travailleurs à Brasilia

Cahiers des Amériques Latines, 2012
This article suggests to revisit a clientelist problematics in Brazil by an empirical study of militants of the Worker’s Party (PT) in the region of Brasilia, the Federal District.
Daniella Rocha
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Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
wiley   +1 more source

Political Clientelism in Presidential Elections: Voting Behaviour and Social Assistance

JSP: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik
Clientelism is a dangerous practice for democratic countries as it exploits poverty for elections. Despite the risks associated with clientelism, political actors in various countries continue to engage in it in election campaigns to win political ...
Moch. Noor, Mohammad Hidayaturrahman, Anak Agung Putu Sugiantiningsih   +2 more
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Clientelism within Arabian Gulf States and Beyond: A Comparative Study [PDF]

Central European Journal of International & Security Studies, 2014
Clientelism is a widespread phenomenon, often resulting from preexisting socioeconomic conditions such as inequalities, government dominance over the economy, and deficiencies in political institutions.
Mahmood Abdulghaffar
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What political theory can learn from conceptual engineering: The case of “corruption”

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Conceptual change is commonplace in political theory. Recent scholarship argues that improving a concept, or “engineering” it, can sharpen its normative and explanatory power. This article illustrates what political theory can learn from conceptual engineering (CE) by examining the evolution of “corruption” as a case study.
Emanuela Ceva, Patrizia Pedrini
wiley   +1 more source

Clientelistic relations between political elite and entrepreneurs in Serbia [PDF]

Sociologija, 2016
Main objective in this article is to describe in more details specific interlinkages and exchange that is unfolding between political elite and entrepreneurs as key actors that possess, manage and deploy economic resources in the private sector ...
Stanojević Dragan, Gundogan Dragana, Babović Marija   +2 more
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