Area Studies vs. the Discipline Redux: Clientelism, Contracts and Political Aggregation

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Brief Overview

Clientelist and policy-based appeals are modeled as distinct exchange contracts with differing transaction costs. The dominant strategy is determined by the type of contract enforcement available.

Author

• Mona Lyne, University of Missouri-Kansas City