How party linkages shape austerity politics: clientelism and fiscal adjustment in Greece and Portugal during the eurozone crisis

被引:55
作者
Afonso, Alexandre [1 ]
Zartaloudis, Sotirios [2 ]
Papadopoulos, Yannis [3 ]
机构
[1] Kings Coll London, Dept Polit Econ, London WC2R 2LS, England
[2] Univ Loughborough, Dept Polit Hist & Int Relat, Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England
[3] Univ Lausanne, Dept Polit & Int Studies, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
关键词
political parties; Greece; clientelism; Austerity; eurozone crisis; Portugal; WELFARE-STATE; BLAME AVOIDANCE; RETRENCHMENT; PATRONAGE; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1080/13501763.2014.964644
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
Drawing on an analysis of austerity reforms in Greece and Portugal during the sovereign debt crisis from 2009 onwards, we show how the nature of the linkages between parties and citizens shapes party strategies of fiscal retrenchment. We argue that parties which rely to a greater extent on the selective distribution of state resources to mobilize electoral support (clientelistic linkages) are more reluctant to agree to fiscal retrenchment because their own electoral survival depends on their ability to control state budgets to reward clients. In Greece, where parties relied extensively on these clientelistic linkages, austerity reforms have been characterized by recurring conflicts and disagreements between the main parties, as well as a fundamental transformation of the party system. By contrast, in Portugal, where parties relied less on clientelistic strategies, austerity reforms have been more consensual because fiscal retrenchment challenged to a lesser extent the electoral base of the mainstream parties.
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页码:315 / 334
页数:20
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