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Latin America and beyond

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Latin America and beyond

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"Presents evidence that under certain widespread structural conditions, democratic accountability falls prey to the same N-person prisoner's dilemma that plagues any other decentralized attempt to procure collective goods. Examines four prominent democracies: postwar and contemporary Brazil and pre-Chavez and contemporary Venezuela"--Provided by publisher.

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English
Pages
302

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The voter's dilemma and democratic accountability: Latin America and beyond
2008, Pennsylvania State University Press
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Table of Contents

Introduction : theories of democratic accountability and development in Brazil and Venezuela
The voter's dilemma : collective or clientelistic goods?
Are voters in Brazil and Venezuela opting for policy-based or quid pro quo voting?
Party behavior : policy-based or quid pro quo appeals to voters?
Internal party organization : align individual and collective goals to build a policy reputation or to ensure efficient vote buying?
Legislative organization : governing majority agenda control or mutual veto?
Policy choice : generate sustained growth or maximize quid pro quo?.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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University Park, Pa

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
324.981
Library of Congress
JL2492 .L96 2008, JL2492.L96 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
302

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16700729M
Internet Archive
votersdilemmadem00lyne
ISBN 13
9780271033860
LCCN
2008012391
OCLC/WorldCat
214065248
Library Thing
8789392
Goodreads
6189532

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