Social Policies for Social Polities: How Conditional Cash Transfers are Undermining Traditional Patrons in Northeast Brazil

Can conditional cash transfers (CCTs) – a popular form of social programs across Latin America and the world – transform poor people’s politics, and foster inclusive citizenship? This paper sets out to explore the interconnections between state intervention, clientelism, and citizenship, on the basi...

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Main Author: Lorenzo Daïeff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association d'Economie Politique 2016-11-01
Series:Interventions Économiques pour une Alternative Sociale
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/interventionseconomiques/2987