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Gherghina, Sergiu

Sergiu Gherghina is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Glasgow, UK.

Miroslav Nemčok is Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway.

Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism</a>

Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism

Contemporary political parties often use state resources to win elections. In this context, electoral clientelism evolved from the straightforward vote buying to sophisticated exchanges in which the relationship between patrons (parties or candidates) and clients (voters) is sometimes difficult to grasp.

Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism</a>

Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism

Contemporary political parties often use state resources to win elections. In this context, electoral clientelism evolved from the straightforward vote buying to sophisticated exchanges in which the relationship between patrons (parties or candidates) and clients (voters) is sometimes difficult to grasp.