Buying the Vote? The Economics of Electoral Politics and Small-Business Loans
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DOI: 10.1017/s002210902100048x
Abstract: Abstract We study the relation between electoral politics and government small-business lending, employment, and business formation. We construct novel measures of electoral importance capturing swing and base voters using data from Facebook ad spending, independent… read more here.
Keywords: buying vote; small business; economics; vote economics ... See more keywords
Electoral Politics in Punjab: A Study of Shiromani Akali Dal
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DOI: 10.1017/s1468109917000214
Abstract: Abstract The article presents an overview of the electoral politics of Punjab as it has evolved since partition from the vantage point of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the oldest surviving state level party in India.… read more here.
Keywords: akali dal; shiromani akali; party; electoral politics ... See more keywords
The Electoral Politics of Growth Regimes
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592719001038
Abstract: This article explores the role played by electoral politics in the evolution of postwar growth regimes, understood as the economic and social policies used by governments of the developed democracies to pursue economic growth. It… read more here.
Keywords: era; growth; politics growth; growth regimes ... See more keywords
BREXIT, voice and loyalty: rethinking electoral politics in an age of interdependence
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DOI: 10.1080/09692290.2017.1281831
Abstract: ABSTRACT In the wake of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, known as Brexit, scholars of international affairs have a chance to reflect on what this unanticipated event means for global politics.… read more here.
Keywords: brexit; interdependence; age interdependence; politics age ... See more keywords
‘Wrath from the Gods’: Traditional Institutions and Electoral Politics in Bali
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DOI: 10.1177/0021909615577500
Abstract: This paper examines the 2013 municipal elections in Bali subdivision, North West Cameroon. The ethnography utilises participant observation, semi-structured interviews, document analyses and so forth to unearth strategies employed by the CPDM and SDF parties… read more here.
Keywords: gods traditional; institutions electoral; traditional institutions; wrath gods ... See more keywords
Ethnicity in Electoral Politics in Ghana: Colonial Legacies and the Constitution as Determinants
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DOI: 10.1177/0896920520943263
Abstract: This paper assesses political allegiances in Ghana, positioning its ethno-political divide into the historical contexts of institutional design and colonialism in Africa. It argues that whilst the colonial policy of Indirect Rule solidified ethnicity in… read more here.
Keywords: ethnicity electoral; constitution; ethnicity; politics ghana ... See more keywords