Artigo em revista científica Q3
Policy congruence in a competitive authoritarian regime: Learning from the Angolan case
Ana Maria Belchior (Belchior, A. M.); Edalina Sanches (Sanches, E.); Gildo Matias José (José, G. M.);
Título Revista
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Ano (publicação definitiva)
2016
Língua
Inglês
País
Estados Unidos da América
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Abstract/Resumo
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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Palavras-chave
Policy congruence,Authoritarian regimes,Angola,MPs,Voters
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UID/SOC/03126/2013 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia