Politicians in Southeast Asia, as in many other regions, win elections by distributing cash, goods, jobs, projects, and other benefits to supporters, but the ways in which they do this vary tremendously, both across and within countries. Mobilizing for Elections presents a new framework for analyzing variation in patronage democracies, focusing on distinct forms of patronage and different networks through which it is distributed. The book draws on an extensive, multi-country, multi-year research effort involving interactions with hundreds of politicians and vote brokers, as well as surveys of voters and political campaigners across the region. Chapters explore how local machines in the Philippines, ad hoc election teams in Indonesia, and political parties in Malaysia pursue distinctive clusters of strategies of patronage distribution – what the authors term electoral mobilization regimes. In doing so, the book shows how and why patronage politics varies, and how it works on the ground.

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Information

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2022

ISBN

9781009084345

Topic

Politics & International Relations

Subtopic

Global Politics

Index

Politics & International Relations

Cover
Half-title
Title page
Copyright information
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Terms and Acronyms
1 Patronage and Political Machines in Southeast Asia
2 Historical and Institutional Foundations: States, Parties, Constituencies for Patronage, and Electoral Systems
3 Mobilization Networks and Patterns of Patronage: National Parties, Ad Hoc Teams, and Local Machines
4 Targeting Individuals: Don't You Forget about Me
5 Targeting Groups: Pork Barreling and Club Goods
6 Hijacked Programs: Using Public Policy for Patronage Purposes
7 Patronage and Identity: Domesticating Difference
8 Subnational Variation: Violence, Hierarchy, and Islands of Exception
9 Conclusion: Patterns, Permutations, and Reform Prospects
Appendix A Surveys
Appendix B Subnational Government and Electoral Systems
Bibliography
Index