Coethnicity Beyond Clientelism: Insights from an Experimental Study of Political Behavior in Lebanon

A large literature finds that coethnicity primarily shapes voter behavior through material exchanges, particularly clientelism. Yet identity groups provide distinct psychological and social benefits that also compel people to vote based on coethnicity. Does coethnicity matter for vote choice, net of...

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Authors: Cammett, Melani 1969- (Author) ; Kruszewska-Eduardo, Dominika (Author) ; Parreira, Christiana (Author) ; Atallah, Sami (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2021
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 417-438
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