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Who Contacts Which Government Officials? Civil Servants, Politicians, Patronage and Participation in Kenya

Sun, April 16, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (8:00 to 9:30am CDT), TBA

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When studying political participation, most political scientists exclude interactions with civil servants. Using survey data from Kenya, we argue that in strongly patronage systems, civil servants should be recognized as political actors.

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