CLIENTELISM
Definition
An unequal system of exchanging resources and favours based on an exploitative
relationship between a wealthier and/or more powerful ‘patron’ and a less wealthy and
weaker ‘client’.
Example in practice
- In Mexico, caciques, or local power brokers, provide peasants with plots of land, loans, security and a medium through which to sell their crops in exchange for the peasants’ votes and support, often using strong-arm tactics to reinforce their power.
Relevant links
—— USAID: Clientelism, Patrimonialism and Democratic Governance - An Overview and
Framework for Assessment and Programming.
http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pnacr426.pdf
—— World Bank: Policy Research Paper, Democracy, Credibility and Clientelism.
www.0wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/IW3P/IB/2005/02/02/000009486
_20050202165259/Rendered/PDF/wps3472.pdf
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