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Electoral politics and patron-client relations : The impediment to electoral development in PNG
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Barcson, Benjamin Saimbel |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | This article explores the role of elections and application to Papua New Guinea (PNG). The relationship between candidate and the voter is explored from the PNG perspective, to shed light on the voting behavior of citizens and candidates approaches. Exploring deeper into this relationship between voter and candidate, the link between patron-client relations can be found. The article examines how this relationship later becomes a barrier to effective electoral development. Primary to this is the influence of the patron-client relationship upon decision making, allocation of resources, benefits etc., rather than sound development of policy at the electoral level as political investments impede electoral development. In the PNG context such politicking has greatly hindered progressive development, due to investments made to shore up political support rather than for sound administrative effectiveness. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.dwu.ac.pg/en/images/All_Attachements/Research%20Journals/vol_22/2015-V22-6_Barcson_Electoral_politics_and_patron-client_relations.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
