definition of Patron-Client Relationship

what is patron client relationship

1. Patron-Client Relationship PATRON Provides resources or support. E.g. Financial Support CLIENT Relies on the resources given by the patron in which they lack, giving them loyalty or prestige in return

2. Four constitutive features of patron-client relationships -Biermann (2024) Cooperative Resource Exchange Asymmetric Power Dependence Diffuse Obligation Durability

3. Padrino System PADRINO SYSTEM specific form of patron-client relationship individuals forge personal alliances within the Filipino bilateral kinship system to navigate the complexities of intra-familial and inter-familial politics padrino system has a two-faced characteristic a padrino is expected to act benevolently towards their clients in order to win and sustain their loyalty a padrino may act competitively and coercively towards rivals to protect their own interests This duality is known as "balimbing," Pak Nung Wong and Kristine A. Joyce Lara-de-Leon, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies, University of Bath, UK and Cagayan State University, Philippines https://www.in-formality.com/wiki/index.php?title=Padrino_System_(Philippines)