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Journal Title
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Year (definitive publication)
2016
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
Building on the theoretical proposition that congruence is as much a property to be measured in authoritarian regimes as it is in democratic regimes, the aim of this article is to understand the phenomenon of ideological and political congruence in Angola. To carry out this analysis, we rely on two original surveys, conducted in 2012 with members of parliament (MPs) and college students (voters), covering equivalent policy issues. The results, to some extent exploratory, suggest moderate levels of congruence between MPs and voters. This article contributes to the existing scholarship through a case study that escapes a golden rule in this field – i.e., it is not a democracy. Moreover, it features congruence as a potentially relevant factor in understanding dominant parties’ persistence in authoritarian settings.
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Keywords
Policy congruence,Authoritarian regimes,Angola,MPs,Voters
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Social and Economic Geography - Social Sciences
Funding Records
Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
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UID/SOC/03126/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |