Clientelism

2017-12-01
Çınar, Süleyman Kürşat
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Clientelism is a selective, particularistic, and hierarchical mutual support system in whichpoliticians and political parties offer material favors (such as jobs and goods) to electors inexchange for political support (usually in the form of votes). It is selective and particularisticbecause it is targeted toward an exclusive group of voters based on their political preferences,thereby discriminating against the remainder of the society. This entry provides a brief overview of clientelism by highlighting why we study clientelism and the conceptualization,determinants, and varieties of clientelism and concludes with a brief discussion of the political effects of clientelism.
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/87424
Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Book / Book chapter

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S. K. Çınar, Clientelism. 2017, p. 111.
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