{"product_id":"the-candidates-dilemma-9781501764059","title":"The Candidates Dilemma","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Candidate''s Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Elisabeth Kramer tells the story of how three political candidates in Indonesia made decisions to resist, engage in, or otherwise incorporate money politics into their electioneering strategies over the course of their campaigns.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they campaign, candidates encounter pressure from the institutional rules that guide elections, political parties, and voters, and must also negotiate complex social relationships to remain competitive. For anticorruption candidates, this context presents additional challenges for building and maintaining their identities. Some of these candidates establish their campaign parameters early and are able to stay their course. For others, the campaign trail results in an avalanche of compromises, each one eating away at their sense of what constitutes moral and acceptable behavior. \u003ci\u003eThe Candidate''s Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the lived experiences of candidates to offer a nuanced study of how the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Competitive Elections and Campaign Behavior\u003cbr\u003e 2. Corruption and Leveraging Anticorruptionism\u003cbr\u003e 3. Standing His Ground\u003cbr\u003e 4. Bowing to Pressure\u003cbr\u003e 5. Experienced and Pragmatic\u003cbr\u003e 6. Campaigns, Context, and Consequences\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409359806807,"sku":"9781501764059","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501764059.jpg?v=1730506547","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-candidates-dilemma-9781501764059","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}