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Patrons, Clients, and Policies Patters of Democratic Accountability and Political Competition

Patrons, Clients, and Policies Patters of Democratic Accountability and Political Competition Book Reviews / Comparative Sociology 8 (2009) 305–319 317 Kitschelt, Herbert and Steven I. Wilkinson (eds.) , 2007, Patrons, Cli- ents, and Policies Patters of Democratic Accountability and Political Compe- tition , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 390 pp., tables, ISBN 978052186505-0, £55.00 (hb); ISBN 9780521690041, £19.99 (pb). Th e book provides a very timely collection of papers dealing with the patronage models and clientalism in a number of countries, both develop- ing countries and advanced industrialised democracies. Th e primary focus is on the countries of Latin America, India and former socialist, now tran- sitional countries. Th e book fi nds a fairly similar pattern of behaviour aimed at ensuring that particular groups do vote for a preferred candidate. But, besides a number of chapters that deal with practical cases, the book provides a very good general read, giving a reader an opportunity to enjoy the survey of modern mainstream literature on the subject. Th e volume is well balanced and generally the chapters are fairly coherent and fi t in the book neatly together. An introductory chapter will certainly be of good use to a novice researcher in the fi eld, as it surveys the literature well http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Comparative Sociology Brill

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Brill
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© 2009 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1569-1322
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1569-1330
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Book Reviews / Comparative Sociology 8 (2009) 305–319 317 Kitschelt, Herbert and Steven I. Wilkinson (eds.) , 2007, Patrons, Cli- ents, and Policies Patters of Democratic Accountability and Political Compe- tition , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 390 pp., tables, ISBN 978052186505-0, £55.00 (hb); ISBN 9780521690041, £19.99 (pb). Th e book provides a very timely collection of papers dealing with the patronage models and clientalism in a number of countries, both develop- ing countries and advanced industrialised democracies. Th e primary focus is on the countries of Latin America, India and former socialist, now tran- sitional countries. Th e book fi nds a fairly similar pattern of behaviour aimed at ensuring that particular groups do vote for a preferred candidate. But, besides a number of chapters that deal with practical cases, the book provides a very good general read, giving a reader an opportunity to enjoy the survey of modern mainstream literature on the subject. Th e volume is well balanced and generally the chapters are fairly coherent and fi t in the book neatly together. An introductory chapter will certainly be of good use to a novice researcher in the fi eld, as it surveys the literature well

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