| Description |
1 online resource (x, 258 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Introduction; 1 Democratic Processes, Clientelistic Relationships, and the Material Goods Problem; Part 2 Theoretical Perspectives; 2 Favors, "Merit Ribbons," and Services: Analyzing the Fragile Resilience of Clientelism; 3 What is Politics For? Inequality, Representation, and Needs Satisfaction Under Clientelism and Democracy; Part 3. The Multiple Dynamics of Clientelism in Latin America; 4 Democratic Processes, Patronage Politics, and Contentious Collective Action in El Alto, Bolivia |
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5 Clientelism, Democracy, and Violence in Rio de Janeiro 6 When Clients Become Collective Actors: Participatory Budgeting, Changing Mobilization Patterns, and Varieties of Clientelism in Democratizing Recife (Brazil); 7 Clientelism and Subnational Politics in Latin America: Reflections on Oaxaca (Mexico) and Bahia (Brazil); 8 "Fragmented Clientelism" in Montevideo: Training Ground for Community Engagement with Participatory Decentralization; Part 4 Proposals for Future Directions of Study; 9 Clientelistic Democracy or Democratic Clientelism: A Matter of Context |
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10 State Power and Clientelism: Eight Propositions for Discussion; References; List of Contributors; Index |
| Summary |
This book improves understandings of how and why clientelism endures in Latin America and why state policy is often ineffective. Political scientists and sociologists, the contributors employ ethnography, targeted interviews, case studies, within-case and regional comparison, thick descriptions, and process tracing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed August 19, 2022) |
| Subject |
Patronage, Political -- Latin America
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Business and politics -- Latin America
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Patron and client -- Latin America
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Business and politics
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Patronage, Political
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87000854
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| Subject |
Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hilgers, Tina, 1971- editor.
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| LC no. |
2012019325 |
| ISBN |
9781137275998 |
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1137275995 |
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1137275987 |
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9781137275981 |
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9781283947299 |
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1283947293 |
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