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The price of a vote in the Middle East : clientelism and communal politics in Lebanon and Yemen
- Title
- The price of a vote in the Middle East : clientelism and communal politics in Lebanon and Yemen / Daniel Corstange.
- Author
- Corstange, Daniel
- Publication
- New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
- ©2016
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- Description
- xiii, 256 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Clientelism and ethnic favoritism appear to go hand-in-hand in many diverse societies in the developing world. But, while some ethnic communities receive generous material rewards for their political support, others receive very modest payoffs. The Price of a Vote in the Middle East examines this key - and often overlooked - component of clientelism. The author draws on elite interviews and original survey data collected during his years of field research in Lebanon and Yemen; two Arab countries in which political constituencies follow sectarian, regional, and tribal divisions. He demonstrates that voters in internally-competitive communal groups receive more, and better, payoffs for their political support than voters trapped in uncompetitive groups dominated by a single, hegemonic leader. Ultimately, politicians provide services when compelled by competitive pressures to do so, whereas leaders sheltered from competition can, and do, take their supporters for granted"--
- Series Statement
- Cambridge studies in comparative politics
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Ethnic constituencies; 3. Communal politics in Lebanon; 4. Communal politics in Yemen; 5. Contemporary clientelism; 6. Captive audiences and public services; 7. Intermingled vote markets; 8. Perverse competition; 9. Conclusion.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-11071
- ISBN
- 9781107106673
- 1107106672
- LCCN
- 2015040725
- OCLC
- 929863208
- Author
- Corstange, Daniel, author.
- Title
- The price of a vote in the Middle East : clientelism and communal politics in Lebanon and Yemen / Daniel Corstange.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Cambridge studies in comparative politicsCambridge studies in comparative politics.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-11071