Patrons and Mobilizers: Political Entrepreneurs in an Agrarian State

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To understand the patron we need to understand his competitor, the group mobilizer. Data from western India reveal that the activities of these two types of political entrepreneur are closely interconnected. The argument shows that exclusive concentration on the patron-client dyad overlooks the crucial supportive and alternative alliances which the actors must also manipulate. The mutual feedback between entrepreneurship and social change can be understood if we consider the effects of patronage and mobilization on groups and network alliances.

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