Why do voters support corrupt politicians? In the current issue of
Governance,
Eric Chang and
Nicholas Kerr examine voter attitudes and behavior in eighteen sub-Saharan African countries. They distinguish between outsiders and two kinds of insiders: those who belong to patronage networks, and those who share partisan or ethnic affilations with incumbents. “Patronage insiders” recognize higher levels of corruption but tolerate it, while “identity insiders” are simply less aware of political corruption.
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