We suggest that federal incumbents can adopt a "punishment" regime by which they deliberately leave their subnational political rivals unprotected in conflictive regions to undermine their credibility and electoral base.
Sugerimos que el gobierno federal puede adoptar una estrategia punitiva en la que deliberadamente deja desprotegidos a sus rivales políticos subnacionales en regiones conflictivas, con el fin de socavar su credibilidad y sus bases electorales.