A growing literature explores how local environments, or contexts, affect political behavior,
especially by shaping interpersonal contact with social out-groups. While many studies still …

Research on clientelism often starts from a shared puzzle: How can clientelism be a viable
electoral strategy if voters can renege on their commitments to politicians? The standard …

This essay surveys some recent attempts to decolonize political theory and engage with non-
Western political thinkers and traditions, especially anticolonialism. The authors' concern is …

When and why do poor citizens expect the state to respond to their claims, and how do those
expectations shape citizenship practice? Drawing on survey and qualitative research in …

Do socio-economic cleavages shape electoral dynamics in African countries? Previous
individual-level and party systems research on African politics has de-emphasized socio …

States are often minimally present in the rural periphery. Yet a limited presence does not
mean a limited impact. Isolated state actions in regions where the state is otherwise scarce …

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Mendelberg, Series Editor Mi grants and Machine Politics: How India’s Urban Poor Seek Repre …

Although canonical models of clientelism argue that brokers use dense social networks to
monitor and enforce vote buying, recent evidence suggests that brokers can instead target …

It is widely believed that clientelism-the giving of material goods in return for electoral
support-is associated with poorer governance outcomes. However, systematic cross-country …

Seminal models of clientelism assert that parties value brokers for their strong downward
ties to voters. Despite its dominance, scholars have not empirically scrutinized key …