Daniel Corstange

The Price of a Vote in the Middle East

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Produktbeschreibung

Some ethnic communities receive generous material rewards for their political support, whilst others only receive very modest payoffs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 452g
• ISBN-13: 9781107514409
• ISBN-10: 1107514401
• Artikelnr.: 47739855

Autorenporträt

Daniel Corstange is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University, New York, and a member of Experiments in Governance and Politics (EGAP). His research has won awards in international relations, political methodology, and fieldwork. He has conducted field research in a number of Arab countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen.

Inhaltsangabe

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.