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Voters' Perceptions of Gender Differences in Vote Buying: The Case of Tanzania
Wählerwahrnehmung von geschlechtsspezifischen Unterschieden beim Stimmenkauf: Der Fall Tansania
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Abstract I examine how voters perceive gender differences in vote buying, using survey and interview data collected in the Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. I find that (1) an overwhelming majority of voters disapprove of vote buying, yet view it as remaining prevalent, and (2) they view men as more active vot... view more
I examine how voters perceive gender differences in vote buying, using survey and interview data collected in the Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. I find that (1) an overwhelming majority of voters disapprove of vote buying, yet view it as remaining prevalent, and (2) they view men as more active vote buyers, mainly due to the gender gap in vote-buying opportunities. The perceived opportunity gap appears to come from a much larger representation of men in electoral competitions, the perceived gender gap in resources, and the absence of women in certain places and times, due to social and cultural norms constraining women’s behaviours, safety concerns, and/or household responsibilities.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Tanzania; electoral corruption; vote buying; gender; voters' perceptions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 125-147
Journal
Africa Spectrum, 55 (2020) 2
ISSN
1868-6869
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0