Poor people’s beliefs and the dynamics of clientelism

Pellicer, Miquel; Wegner, Eva; Benstead, Lindsay J.

doi:10.1177/09516298211003661

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“…Income has no effect on the acceptance of clientelism. These results nuance previous findings that showing how poor people are more susceptible to the use of clientelism (Auyero, 1999; Stokes, 2009; Nichter, 2010; Pellicer et al, 2021). In terms of attitudes, the income makes no difference: people who are economically vulnerable are not more open to the idea of clientelism.…”

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More than users: How political parties shape the acceptance of electoral clientelism

Gherghina

LUȚAI

2023

Party Politics

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Political parties use electoral clientelism to augment their support in many societies around the world. Extensive research shows how parties use clientelism and how citizens’ attitudes towards clientelism are shaped by broad social and economic factors. However, we know little about how political parties can influence people’s attitudes towards clientelism. To address this gap in the literature, this article analyzes the extent to which the development of a party organization and the interactions of citizens with these organizations can favor the acceptance of electoral clientelism as a practice of the political game. The analysis uses individual-level data from an original nationwide survey conducted in 2021 on a national representative sample of 4313 respondents in Romania. The results indicate that political parties, through their activities and networks, are not only main users of clientelism but also important drivers for its acceptance in society.

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“…Due to their limited access to resources, people with low income may be more open to accept clientelism. To them the elections may represent an opportunity to supplement their income (Nichter, 2008; Canare et al, 2018; Pellicer et al, 2021). The acceptance of clientelism may also depend on the area of residence.…”

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More than users: How political parties shape the acceptance of electoral clientelism

Gherghina

LUȚAI

2023

Party Politics

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“…Several bodies of literature mapped different types of clientelist behavior and referred to consequences of clientelism; for detailed reviews, see (Mares and Young, 2019;Pellicer et al, 2021). The idea of clientelistic politics includes a strong normative component according to which any form of clientelistic exchange deviates from the ideal functioning of democratic regimes.…”

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Political Parties, State Resources and Electoral Clientelism

Gherghina,

Nemčok

2023

Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism

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Contemporary political parties often use state resources to win elections. In this context, electoral clientelism evolved from the straightforward vote buying to sophisticated exchanges in which the relationship between patrons (parties or candidates) and clients (voters) is sometimes difficult to grasp. We address the question how do the distributive politics and electoral clientelism interact, how these forms of interactions differ across various context, and what implications they bring for the functioning of political systems. The special issue provides theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions to the burgeoning literature about the multi-faceted feature of electoral clientelism. It unfolds the complex relationship between distributive politics and clientelism, and conceptualizes electoral clientelism as a dynamic process that occurs through different sequences. It enriches the methodological tools aimed at investigating electoral clientelism. Finally, the special issue approaches clientelism from several perspectives and brings together substantive empirical evidence about the varieties of clientelism around the world.

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“…First, the political choices of the poor remain inadequately understood. Although clientelism indeed correlates with poverty [1]. [2] posits that clientelism can also be experienced in both individual and collective settings.…”

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Assessing the conditions and ingridients of political clientelism within the South African context

Masemola¹,

Selepe²

2022

Eureka: SH

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The study examines the conditions, associated with political clientelism, as well as the ingredients of clientelism within the South African context. The study brings the understanding about the relationship between politicians who go out on a periodic basis to canvass for votes and then not much happens in the lives of ordinary people. Despite this, a large number of the same politicians is re-elected to another five-year term. The broad argument in this study is that there seems to be an observable patronage type of relationship between elected parties (politicians) and citizens, and that no matter what service delivery challenges citizens confront (coupled with violent protest in some cases), voting patterns do not change much come election time. The study adopted a conceptual approach, relying on secondary data. Clientelism refers to the relationship that exists between citizens/voters (clients) and politicians (patrons) who make electoral promises in order to gain office. The first section describes what clientelism entails, followed by a discussion of clientelism’s relevance to the present study. Then, anecdotal evidence from the research site will be examined to demonstrate some elements of clientelism, as well as its significance and utility in examining service delivery challenges in local government. Following that, essential components of democratic states will be explored because they have an impact on available research evidence, showing clientelistic elements are prevalent in democracies around the world. The chapter's closing will shed some light on how leadership will be approached in this study, which stems from the fact that leadership is a key concept in this research and is implied in clientelism

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Poor people’s beliefs and the dynamics of clientelism

Cited by 14 publications

References 63 publications

More than users: How political parties shape the acceptance of electoral clientelism

More than users: How political parties shape the acceptance of electoral clientelism

Political Parties, State Resources and Electoral Clientelism

Assessing the conditions and ingridients of political clientelism within the South African context

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