{"product_id":"the-puzzle-of-clientelism-9781009323215","title":"The Puzzle of Clientelism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Element presents newly-collected cross-national data on reelection rates of lower house national legislators from almost 100 democracies around the world. It suggests that clientelism evolves with economic development, assuming new forms in highly developed democracies but never entirely disappearing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction; 2. Dimensions of clientelism; 3. Interpretations of clientelism in existing literature; 4. Is clientelism effective? New empirical evidence; 5. An interest group interpretation of the prevalence of clientelism; 6. Rethinking clientelism and development; Appendix A – data definitions; Appendix B – data sources; References.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018617848151,"sku":"9781009323215","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781009323215.jpg?v=1750777538","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-puzzle-of-clientelism-9781009323215","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}