| ID | 190691 |
| Title Proper | Who receives clientelistic benefits? Social identity, relative deprivation, and clientelistic acceptance among Turkish voters |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yildirim, Kerem |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why do voters accept clientelism? Previous research suggests that poorer voters are more likely to accept clientelistic benefits. However, identities may moderate the effect of poverty through identity-based economic comparisons across groups. The role identity plays in partisanship, and dense ethnic identity networks may make it easier for parties to enforce clientelism among specific groups. This paper presents evidence from a survey experiment in Turkey to argue that politicized Kurdish ethnic identity, combined with heightened perceptions of relative economic deprivation, explains why certain voter groups are more likely to accept clientelism. Additionally, experimental evidence shows that support for clientelism may depend on the quality of benefits rather than quantity. Focusing only on the amount of resources or the recipients’ economic conditions may fail to explain why certain voters accept clientelism more in the Turkish context. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 24, No.2; Mar 2023: p.231-257 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2023-05 24, 2 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Ethnic Identity ; Clientelism ; Voting Behavior ; Survey Experiments |