Introduction -- Challenges for electoral clientelism -- Citizens and relational clientelism -- Income and vulnerability -- Declared support -- Requesting benefits -- Citizen strategies in comparative context -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"Many politicians across the world deliver material benefits to citizens in direct exchange for political support. Recent news headlines provide a glimpse of this phenomenon"-- Provided by publisher.
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