The dark side of political society: Patronage and the reproduction of social inequality

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 419-434

  Martin, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Democracy; Dominance; Inequality; Pakistan; Patronage

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; DEMOCRACY; DOMINANCE; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; ELITE POLITICS; POLITICAL POWER; VILLAGE;

PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN];

EID: 84902376597     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joac.12039     Document Type: Article

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