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A systemic framework to evaluate political clientelism and citizens' subjectivation processes

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  • Virginia Carolina Vilchez
  • Alberto Paucar‐Caceres
  • Katarzyna Werner

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Political clientelism and low quality of democracy are recurrent problems in Latin American societies. The purpose of this paper is to understand the complex processes of subjectivation introduced and fostered by various practices of political clientelism. To explore this complexity, a systemic framework encompassing three dimensions of analysis—structural, institutional, and subjective—is adopted. To explore the impact that the subjectivation processes have on the formation of citizenship, we applied the framework examining 18 in‐depth interviews with beneficiaries of the Social Inclusion Plan in San Luis, Argentina. Our results suggest that practices and discourses of political clientelism foster citizens' dependence on the state and government. By focusing on the beneficiaries' perceptions, our findings facilitate a better understanding of the real impact of state policies and help to identify ways to empower low‐income people to exercise their rights and to develop a democratic, less dependent, and mature citizenship.

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  • Virginia Carolina Vilchez & Alberto Paucar‐Caceres & Katarzyna Werner, 2021. "A systemic framework to evaluate political clientelism and citizens' subjectivation processes," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(1), pages 6-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:srbeha:v:38:y:2021:i:1:p:6-20
    DOI: 10.1002/sres.2666
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