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The price of a vote in the Middle East : clientelism and communal politics in Lebanon and Yemen /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Corstange, Daniel (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Subjects:
Voting > Middle East.
Patronage, Political > Middle East.
Patron and client > Middle East.
Ethnicity > Middle East.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Ethnic constituencies in the market for votes
  • 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 and personalized patronage
  • 9. Conclusion.