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

This volume seeks to contribute to this new line of research and develops a theoretical framework to study the consequences of clientelism for democratic repres

A study of patronage politics and the persistence of clientelism across a range of countries.

Since the Third Wave of democratization research on clientelism has experienced a revival. The puzzling persistence of clientelism in new and old democracies in

Brokers, Voters, and Clientelism studies distributive politics: how parties and governments use material resources to win elections. The authors develop a theor