Vote buying, turnout and trust: democratic consequences of electoral clientelism in the Polish 2023 election What are the democratic implications of electoral clientelism? While studies point to the negative effects of electoral clientelism on the functioning of democratic institutions, few studies seek t...

🗳️ New research by Monika Bauhr & Nicholas Charron on the 2023 Polish election reveals a paradox: citizens offered clientelistic incentives were more likely to vote, yet less likely to trust electoral institutions. doi.org/10.1080/1351...
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