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To elaborate the anthropological patron-client model and evaluate its application to political change, governance, and macroeconomic pressures in Southeast Asia.

March 1, 1972American Political Science ReviewOpen Access

Patron-Client Politics and Political Change in Southeast Asia

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JSJames C. ScottUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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Comparative political analysis reveals how patron-client networks drive fiscal strain in post-colonial Southeast Asia, highlighting regime vulnerability during democratic elections.

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To elaborate the anthropological patron-client model and evaluate its application to political change, governance, and macroeconomic pressures in Southeast Asia.
Conducted a theoretical and comparative political analysis adapting patron-client models to preindustrial and transitional political systems.
Assessed changes in patron-client structures following colonialism, market expansion, the growth of state apparatuses, and competitive elections across Southeast Asia.
Demonstrated that patron-client ties adapt and survive institutional shifts, including state centralization and market integration, rather than disappearing.
Observed that competitive electoral politics amplify distributive demands on patron-client networks, systematically driving inflationary fiscal policies and exposing regimes to fiscal crises.

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James C. Scott (1972) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd5d59fb7610310c1027d7 https://doi.org/10.2307/1959280

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March 1, 1972American Political Science ReviewOpen Access

Patron-Client Politics and Political Change in Southeast Asia

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Authors

JSJames C. ScottUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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Implication

Comparative political analysis reveals how patron-client networks drive fiscal strain in post-colonial Southeast Asia, highlighting regime vulnerability during democratic elections.

Key Points

To elaborate the anthropological patron-client model and evaluate its application to political change, governance, and macroeconomic pressures in Southeast Asia.
Conducted a theoretical and comparative political analysis adapting patron-client models to preindustrial and transitional political systems.
Assessed changes in patron-client structures following colonialism, market expansion, the growth of state apparatuses, and competitive elections across Southeast Asia.
Demonstrated that patron-client ties adapt and survive institutional shifts, including state centralization and market integration, rather than disappearing.
Observed that competitive electoral politics amplify distributive demands on patron-client networks, systematically driving inflationary fiscal policies and exposing regimes to fiscal crises.

Cite This Study

James C. Scott (1972) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd5d59fb7610310c1027d7 https://doi.org/10.2307/1959280

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