Dependency politics : how foreign aid shapes electoral behavior / Ryan Jablonski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jablonski, Ryan, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Developing countries.

Democracy.

Economic assistance--Political aspects--Developing countries.

Economic assistance.

Elections--Developing countries.

Elections.

Political participation--Developing countries.

Political participation.

Liability (Law)--Political aspects--Developing countries.

Liability (Law).

Political planning--Developing countries.

Political planning.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"This book examines how democracy works in aid-dependent countries. Drawing on evidence from extensive fieldwork and original data, it shows how foreign aid transforms the ways in which voters and politicians think about elections and government performance, and how foreign aid alters election outcomes, democratic accountability and public policy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Understanding relations between politician and donors

3 A theory of foreign aid and elections

4 The electoral politics of aid distribution

5 The effects of aid on voter behavior

6 The effects of aid on politician spending behavior

7 Conclusion: Understanding democracy in aid-dependent countries

Appendices.

ISBN:

1-009-78912-0