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political machines: a standalone construct

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Political science

party organizations that win votes by trading jobs, favors and services for loyalty, and why they persist.

In political science, political machines refers to party organizations that win votes by trading jobs, favors and services for loyalty, and why they persist. This meaning comes from Wolfinger (1972) in The Journal of Politics.[1]

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References

Wolfinger, R. E. (1972). Why Political Machines Have Not Withered Away and Other Revisionist Thoughts. The Journal of Politics, 34(2), 365-398. https://doi.org/10.2307/2129360

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