This title was first published in 2001. This detailed empirical study illustrates the different sources of political and economic pressure that combine to produce a process of incremental innovation in Mexican state-society relations. Invaluable to political economists... Lees meer.

In many young democracies local politics remain a bastion of nondemocratic practices from corruption to clientelism to abuse of power. In a context where these practices are widespread will local politicians ever voluntarily abandon them. Focusing on the practice of... Lees meer.

Today regional parties in India win nearly as many votes as national parties. In Why Regional Parties. Professor Adam Ziegfeld questions the conventional wisdom that regional parties in India are electorally successful because they harness popular grievances and bene... Lees meer.

Politicians distribute money to voters during campaigns in many low-income democracies. Many observers call this practice vote buying . Money for Votes develops an alternative theory of electoral clientelism that emphasizes the role of monetary handouts in conveying in... Lees meer.

Today regional parties in India win nearly as many votes as national parties. In Why Regional Parties. Professor Adam Ziegfeld questions the conventional wisdom that regional parties in India are electorally successful because they harness popular grievances and bene... Lees meer.

This book provides an account of systemic corruption within the context of post-Soviet economic and political transitions. Focusing on Armenia and Georgia it shows how systemic corruption has developed since the fall of Soviet rule and how corruption has shaped the eme... Lees meer.

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 d... Lees meer.

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Corruption and clientelism have rarely been perceived as structural products of an interwoven connection between capital accumulation bureaucratic rationalization interest intermediation and political participation from below. This comprehensive volume breaks new grou... Lees meer.

Across the world many politicians deliver benefits to citizens in direct exchange for their votes. Scholars often predict the demise of this phenomenon as it is threatened by economic development ballot secrecy and other daunting challenges. To explain its resilience... Lees meer.

One common demand in the 2011 uprisings in the MENA region was the call for freedom dignity and social justice. Citizens rallied against corruption and clientelism which for many protesters were deeply linked to political tyranny. This book takes the phenomenon of... Lees meer.

Contributing to the growing discourse on political parties in Asia this book looks at parties in Southeast Asia s most competitive electoral democracies of Indonesia Thailand and the Philippines. It highlights the diverse dynamics of party politics in the region and p... Lees meer.

This book charts the evolution of clientelist practices in several western European countries. This 2001 book charts the evolution of clientelist practices in several western European countries. Through the historical and comparative analysis of countries as diverse... Lees meer.

This book argues that the backsliding or stagnation of democracy should be interpreted in a wider perspective on irregular movements towards and away from contemporary liberal democracy. This book is a Must-Read for those interested to grasp the fluidity of dynamics... Lees meer.

After the ousting of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011 much debate surrounded the reasons for the former regime s longevity and its collapse. After the ousting of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011 much debate surrounded... Lees meer.