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Daniel Tavana
@danieltavana.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Penn State. I work on elections, identity, and political behavior in the Middle East and North Africa.
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The normative implications of these mechanisms differ. The former mechanism suggests resource wealth allows leaders to buy off the political elite within the legislative arena. 6/
On the other hand, the latter evokes a political environment that functions in a manner closer to a stylized version of democratic polities: ideological groups attract votes, succeed to office, and are granted policy influence commensurate with their popular support. 7/
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Daniel Tavana
@danieltavana.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Penn State. I work on elections, identity, and political behavior in the Middle East and North Africa.
danieltavana.com
315 followers379 following25 posts