POL222H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: American Political Science Review, Community Development Council, Corporatism
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Stephen ansolabehere, shanto iyengar, adam simon, and nicholas valentino. 1994. does attack advertising demobilize the electorate? american political. Mail, and telephone contact on voter turnout: a field experiment. american. Rely upon distribution of personal favours in exchange for ongoing political support. Mechanisms of checks and balances is absent or ineffective. Is attractive in conditions of low production and high inequality. Excessive redistribution at expense of provision of public goods. Favours those already in control of government, consolidates incumbent advantage. Could incite political opposition --> instability / collapse. Incumbent can deliver on promises immediately, opposition cannot. Create wider gaps --> favour large groups, systematic exclusion. Reinforces ethnic voting, voters" preferences dependent on political factors. Measure relative electoral gain / loss from clientilistic campaign promises. Women were more likely to support public policy --> redistribution. Women through development aid: evidence from a field experiment in. Increased role in decision making, but no change in attitudes.
