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credibility theory of clientelism: a standalone construct

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Comparative politics

the argument that politicians in young democracies rely on clientelism because they cannot make credible policy promises to voters at large.

In comparative politics, credibility theory of clientelism refers to the argument that politicians in young democracies rely on clientelism because they cannot make credible policy promises to voters at large. This meaning comes from Keefer (2007) in American Journal of Political Science.[1]

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References

Keefer, P. (2007). Clientelism, Credibility, and the Policy Choices of Young Democracies. American Journal of Political Science, 51(4), 804-821. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00282.x

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