Events
Featured Event:
Perspectives on the 2020 Presidential Election
Join faculty members from the Center for Political Studies for a panel discussion of the issues shaping the 2020 Presidential Election. Panelists include Jenna Bednar, Vincent Hutchings, and Angela Ocampo. This event is part of the ISR Insights Speaker Series.
October 22, 2020 | 4:00 to 5:30 PM EDT
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How Patrons Select Brokers: Efficacy and Loyalty in Urban Indian Machines
October 21, 2020 | Noon to 1:00 PM EDT
Tariq Thachil
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Abstract
Despite a large comparative literature on party machines in distributive politics, few studies have systematically examined how party leaders select local brokers to staff their party organizations. We provide a theoretical framework for studying these selection decisions. We argue that patrons must balance two key concerns: a broker’s efficacy among clients and their loyalty to party and patron. We test the relative importance of these concerns through a conjoint experiment conducted with 343 local political patrons across two Indian cities. Briefly, we find patrons strongly prefer loyal brokers, and not simply brokers who are popular with clients. We suggest this preference reflects the high threat of broker exit under conditions of inter-party competition and intra-party factionalism. Further, we find that patrons value a broker’s everyday problem-solving efficacy more highly than their election-time mobilizing efficacy. We validate our experimental findings against actual broker promotion patterns in our study cities, drawing on data from a unique survey of 629 brokers operating within migrant slums.
Now More Than Ever: The Increasing Public Value of Social Science Research
Please join us for an event celebrating 50 years of excellence in social science research at CPS. Arthur Lupia will give the keynote address, “Now More Than Ever: The Increasing Public Value of Social Science Research.”
Our families, our communities, and our nation face historic challenges. At the same time, we have incredible opportunities to improve quality of life, particularly for vulnerable populations. Dr Lupia will discuss these challenges and opportunities, offering examples of social science research’s increasing public value. He will also detail how more of us can serve others more effectively in the years ahead.
October 29, 2020 | 4:00-5:30 PM EDT
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Interdisciplinary Workshop on Politics and Policy
November 11, 2020 | Noon to 1:00 PM EDT
Carly Wayne
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Interdisciplinary Workshop on Politics and Policy
November 18, 2020 | Noon to 1:00 PM EDT
Jae Jae Spoon
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Interdisciplinary Workshop on Politics and Policy
December 2, 2020 | Noon to 1:00 PM EDT
Angela Ocampo
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Miller-Converse Lecture
April 8, 2021 | 4:00-5:30 PM EDT
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Presented by Stanley Feldman, Stony Brook University