Access to Justice in Clientelist Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8400136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahvish Shami (0000-0001-6550-5120, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 337-358 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azab056 |
| OpenAlex | W3177539368 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 22 |
Despite its importance for poverty reduction, the poor face barriers when accessing justice. However, the literature, looking mostly at developed countries, focuses on the institutional underpinnings of these restrictions, and thus ignores social structural barriers. This paper deals with one type of social barrier; clientelism and its impact on poor clients’ access to justice. I argue that asymmetric power distribution enables patrons to bar clients from accessing formal institutions. Such barriers can’t be rectified through institutional reforms. Making use of an original dataset from Pakistan this paper recommends an unorthodox policy solution; increasing connectivity. I demonstrate how exit options, brought about through connectivity, alter bargaining powers, thereby limiting patrons’ ability to block clients from accessing formal justice institutions
Business · Clientelism · Democracy · Economic Justice · Economics · Face (sociological concept) · Law and economics · Limiting · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Poverty reduction · Power (physics) · Social justice · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Engineering · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |