The strategic struggle for patronage: Political careers, state largesse, and factionalism in Latin American parties

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-82

  Benton, Allyson Lucinda ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Careers; Factions; Latin America; Parties

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845707290     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: 14603667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951629807071019     Document Type: Article

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