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The exchange of services for votes knows no boundaries. Not those of states, nor of laws. At the panel \u201cPolitical Web Hosting: Mechanisms and consequences of political clientelism in the Western Balkans and Beyond\u201d, participants highlighted that the consequences of clientelist practices are borne by both citizens and institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cClientelism persists because it is more efficient for parties to mobilize their supporters\u201d<\/span><\/i>, said Tsveta Petrova, a professor at Columbia University, adding that this phenomenon is present \u201cin both underdeveloped and developed democracies\u201d. It is, however, most pronounced <\/span>in poorer countries<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

And it is visible daily – when, for example, social aid, employment or a job promotion is conditioned by party support.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Balkans, if you need something, you don\u2019t rely on institutions but on those around you\u201d<\/span><\/i>, emphasized Dragan Stanojevi\u0107, a sociology professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade.<\/span><\/p>\n

This bypassing of institutions, functioning on the principle of service for service, creates <\/span>informal, parallel systems of accountability<\/b>. Accountability for laws and procedures is replaced by accountability for the party.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was especially highlighted by Marija Stefanovi\u0107, a qualitative research manager at CRTA, who pointed out how clientelism operates in social welfare centers. Stefanovic stated that these institutions, through local sheriffs, have become a powerful tool for political parties, which exploit the most vulnerable segments of the population to secure their hold on power.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social welfare centers and other public administration institutions lead to <\/span>a captive society<\/b>, as discussed by Predrag Cveti\u010danin, a professor of cultural sociology at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ni\u0161.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clientelism <\/span>places the most vulnerable citizens in a trap<\/b> – if they do not accept the exchanges offered by political parties, they will either not receive or will lose the assistance they desperately need.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The exchange of services for votes knows no boundaries. Not those of states, nor of laws. 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