Money for votes : the causes and consequences of electoral clientelism in Africa /

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 information to voters,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kramon, Eric, 1981- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Political campaigns > Africa.
Elections > Africa.
Elections > Corrupt practices > Africa.
Political campaigns > Kenya.
Elections > Kenya.
Élections > Afrique.
Corruption électorale > Afrique.
Élections > Kenya.
Elections > Corrupt practices
Elections
Political campaigns
Africa
Kenya
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Electoral clientelism in Kenya
  • 3. Theory : electoral clientelism as information
  • 4. The mechanics of electoral clientelism : descriptive evidence
  • 5. Why is electoral clientelism effective? : Experimental evidence
  • 6. Who invests in electoral clientelism? : Incumbents versus challengers
  • 7. Electoral clientelism and ethnic politics
  • 8. Electoral clientelism and the provision of local public goods
  • 9. Conclusion
  • Appendices.

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