RT Journal Article
T1 Clientelism and ideological competition: the impact on ideological overlapping
A1 Barreda Díez, Mikel
A1 Otero Felipe, Patricia
A1 Ruiz Rodríguez, Leticia María
AB Clientelism is a widespread and persistent practice in Latin America with significant ramifications for political actors and systems. This paper analyses its impact upon ideological overlapping, which is one of the aspects of ideological competition that has received disparate levels of attention depending on the region of study. The hypothesis examined is that clientelism reduces the ideological differentiation of political parties because, firstly, a clientelist environment makes it difficult for political actors to use left/right categories, thereby contributing to a reduction in parties’ ideological identities. Secondly, the use of clientelist practices by parties fosters ideological overlapping with other parties, given the lack of incentives for them to differentiate themselves ideologically from one another. To test this relationship, a multilevel regression analysis was perform ed of 86 Latin American parties since 2009.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 1745-7289
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112439
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112439
LA eng
NO Barreda, M., Otero-Felipe, P., & Ruiz Rodríguez, L. M. (2023). Clientelism and ideological competition: the impact on ideological overlapping. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 34(3), 552–572. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2023.2190120
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 abr 2025