| ID | 157775 |
| Title Proper | Policy congruence in a competitive authoritarian regime |
| Other Title Information | learning from the angolan case |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ana Maria Belchior, Edalina Rodrigues Sanches, Gildo Matias José ; Belchior, Ana Maria ; José, Gildo Matias ; Sanches, Edalina Rodrigues |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Building on the theoretical proposition that congruence is as much a property to be measured in authoritarian regimes as it is in democratic regimes, the aim of this article is to understand the phenomenon of ideological and political congruence in Angola. To carry out this analysis, we rely on two original surveys, conducted in 2012 with members of parliament (MPs) and college students (voters), covering equivalent policy issues. The results, to some extent exploratory, suggest moderate levels of congruence between MPs and voters. This article contributes to the existing scholarship through a case study that escapes a golden rule in this field – i.e., it is not a democracy. Moreover, it features congruence as a potentially relevant factor in understanding dominant parties’ persistence in authoritarian settings. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 53, No.2; Feb 2018: p.201-216 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2018-03 53, 2 |
| Key Words | Angola ; Voters ; Authoritarian Regimes ; MPs ; Policy Congruence |