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Selectorate theory

The selectorate theory is a theory of government that studies the interactive relationships between political survival strategies and economic realities. It is first detailed in The Logic of Political Survival, authored by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita of New York University (NYU), Alastair Smith of NYU, Randolph M. Siverson of UC Davis, and James D. Morrow of…

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Government types, leaders, and challenger threats

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Implications of the selectorate theory

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The Logic of Political SurvivalBruce Bueno de MesquitaNew York UniversityUC DavisJames D. Morrow
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related to Foreign Aid · 14
Selectorate theory → As, Bueno, By, Development, Economic Co-operation, Egypt’s, Israel, Mesquita, Nancy Qian's, OECD, Organisation, Smith, The, They
related to Case study: Iran · 10
Selectorate theory → After, Dena Motevalian, Iran's, Iranian, Iranian Revolution, Islamic Republic, Motevalian, She, Supreme Leader, The Supreme Leader
related to overview · 8
Selectorate theory → American, Electoral College, In, Russia, The, These, To, When
related to Distribution of goods · 7
Selectorate theory → Because, In, Incumbents, Loyalty, Selectorate, The, W/S
related to Government types, leaders, and challenger threats · 6
Selectorate theory → According, Here, That, The, This, Thus
related to Reception · 5
Selectorate theory → First, Jessica, Second, US, Weeks
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Selectorate theory → theory of government that studies the interactive relationships between political survival strategies and economic realities

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coalition winning selectorate theory private goods leader leaders public large power loyalty aid members small member coalitions political regime bueno

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Selectorate theoryis atheory of government that studies the interactive relationships between political survival strategies and economic realities0.90text
national defense or clean waterinstance ofA public good is a non-excludable good0.80text
infrastructureinstance ofleaders spend more on public goods0.80text
educationinstance ofleaders spend more on public goods0.80text
and regulatory agencies while in countries with small winning coalitionsinstance ofleaders spend more on public goods0.80text
meaning dictatorshipsinstance ofleaders spend more on public goods0.80text
leaders spend more on private goods such as money transfersinstance ofleaders spend more on public goods0.80text
luxury itemsinstance ofleaders spend more on public goods0.80text
direct payouts or corruptioninstance ofAt some point the payout becomes so high that a leader is better off providing public goods which can be used by any member of the winning coalition as opposed to private goods0.80text
Selectorate theoryrelated to Case study: IranDena Motevalian0.60section
Selectorate theoryrelated to Case study: IranIranian0.60section
Selectorate theoryrelated to Case study: IranMotevalian0.60section

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