The voter's dilemma and democratic accountability : Latin America and beyond / Mona M. Lyne.
Lyne, Mona M., 1960-
2008
JL2492 .L96 2008 (Mapit)
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Title The voter's dilemma and democratic accountability : Latin America and beyond / Mona M. Lyne.
Author Lyne, Mona M., 1960-
ISBN 9780271033860 (alk. paper)
027103386X (alk. paper)
Publication Details University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2008.
Language English
Description xvii, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number JL2492 .L96 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 324.981
Summary "Presents evidence that under certain widespread structural conditions, democratic accountability falls prey to the same N-person prisoner's dilemma that plagues any other decentralized attempt to procure collective goods. Examines four prominent democracies: postwar and contemporary Brazil and pre-Chavez and contemporary Venezuela"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Introduction : theories of democratic accountability and development in Brazil and Venezuela
The voter's dilemma : collective or clientelistic goods?
Are voters in Brazil and Venezuela opting for policy-based or quid pro quo voting?
Party behavior : policy-based or quid pro quo appeals to voters?
Internal party organization : align individual and collective goals to build a policy reputation or to ensure efficient vote buying?
Legislative organization : governing majority agenda control or mutual veto?
Policy choice : generate sustained growth or maximize quid pro quo?.

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