La influencia electoral del poder local. El caso de Galicia (2000-2020)

Abstract

This work proposes, first, an innovative methodology that allows estimating the electoral premium obtained by the parties that hold the government of small municipalities in non-municipal elections. Second, an explanation of this electoral premium is offered, which places clientelist networks at the centre of this phenomenon.

Keywords:

Patronage; Electoral behaviour; Galicia; Population of the municipalities; Local power

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