Jobs for the Boys

Patronage and the State in Comparative Perspective

Merilee S. Grindle

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$52.00 • £41.95 • €47.00

ISBN 9780674065703

Publication Date: 06/11/2012

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336 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

2 charts, 1 graph, 8 tables

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Preface
Acronyms
Introduction: Weber’s Ghost
I. The Longue Durée
- 1. A System for All Seasons
- 2. Politics in the Construction of Reform
- 3. Après Reform: Deconstruction and Reconstruction
II. A Contemporary Record
- 4. Latin America: Patterns of Patronage and Politics
- 5. Roots and Branches
- 6. Crafting Reform: Elite Projects and Political Moments
- 7. Ambiguous Futures: The Politics of Implementation
Conclusion: The Politics of Institutional Creation and Re-creation
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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