Political Parties and the Opportunity Costs of Patronage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6315239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn M Warner (0000-0001-9170-6372, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 533-548 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068897003004005 |
| OpenAlex | W2027654566 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 34 |
Analyses of patronage and political parties often start from the assumption that patronage is a vote-winning and useful organizational strategy for a political party. This paper questions this assumption and suggests that, for the political party using it, patronage exacts a variety of costs. These undermine the party's existence as an organization with a collective purpose, and even its vote-winning capacities. Examples from a number of different countries and parties illustrate the argument
Argument (complex analysis · Economics · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Variety (cybernetics · Corruption and Economic Development · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2024 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |