Patronage Politics and Democracy: A Mutually Exclusive Pair? – by Matthew Sparks posted on April 28, 2019 by Matthew SparksUniversity of Chicago Tagged With: Clientelism, Corruption, India, Patronage politicsThe fundamental idea of clientelism, at first glance, naturally seems to be a rather undemocratic practice, considering that such patronage-networking effectively encourages outright vote-buying. …Continue Reading about Patronage Politics and Democracy: A Mutually Exclusive Pair? – by Matthew Sparks →