Winning hearts and votes: social services and the Islamist political advantage
"Based on an investigation of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the author shows how social services drive electoral support by affiliating the provider organization with the politically valuable traits of competence, compassion, and honesty"--
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca [New York]
Cornell University Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Summary: | "Based on an investigation of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the author shows how social services drive electoral support by affiliating the provider organization with the politically valuable traits of competence, compassion, and honesty"-- Social services and political mobilization in nondemocratic regimes -- Middle class provision, reputation, and electoral success -- Rebuilding the Brotherhood brand -- Inside the Islamist advantage -- The political geography of Islamist social service provision -- Electing to serve -- Mohammed Morsi's machine -- The politics of social service provision |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 215 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1501730630 9781501730634 |