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The SAGE Handbook of Political Sociology offers a comprehensive and contemporary look at this evolving field of study. The focus is on political life itself and the chapters, written by a highly-respected and international team of authors, cover the core themes which need to be understood in order to study political life from a sociological perspective, or simply to understand the political world. The two volumes are structured around five key areas: PART 1: TRADITIONS AND PERSPECTIVES PART 2: CORE CONCEPTS PART 03: POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND MOVEMENTS PART 04: TOPICS PART 05: WORLD REGIONS This future-oriented and cross-disciplinary handbook is a landmark text for students and scholars interested in the social investigation of politics.
Clientelism
Clientelism
Introduction
One morning during the 2008 campaign for the mayoralty of the city of Managua, Alexis Arguello, the Sandinista candidate and former boxer, arrived at the shantytown Hugo Chávez Frías, named in honor of the Venezuelan president who had provided funds for a housing project in the area. As he got out of his van, the crowd enthusiastically greeted Arguello and his advisors. After shaking his fair share of hands, the candidate then visited a select group of exactly nine houses, a move that at first seemed rather odd. In the event, however, this highly targeted campaign activity made perfect sense, for in the days prior to the visit, Arguello's staff had collected very ...
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