{"product_id":"9780230263765","title":"Brokering Democracy in Africa: The Rise of Clientelist Democracy in Senegal","description":"This book analyzes the complex and varied relationship between clientelism and democracy in Africa. While democratization in Africa has been hampered by the persistent legacy of neo-patrimonialism, its impact on political competition and participation has varied dramatically both between and within countries. Focusing on Senegal as a critical case, the study compares the nature of clientelist networks in three different case studies in Senegal, as well as the ex-patriot community in the United States, in order to demonstrate the variable impact of clientelism on political reform, the prospects for a clientelist form of democracy, and its implication for the consolidation of democracy in Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinda J. Beck is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine at Farmington  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107121709296,"sku":"9780230263765","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780230263765_p0.jpg?v=1763676161","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780230263765","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}