Jobs for the boys : patronage and the state in comparative perspective / Merilee S. Grindle.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grindle, Merilee, 1945-
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Civil service > Case studies.
Public officers > Selection and appointment > Case studies.
Patronage, Political > Case studies.
Civil service reform > Case studies.
Genre:
Case studies.
Physical Description:xiv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: Weber's ghost
  • A system for all seasons
  • Politics in the construction of reform
  • Apres reform: deconstruction and reconstruction
  • Latin America: patterns of patronage and politics
  • Roots and branches
  • Crafting reform: elite projects and political moments
  • Ambiguous futures: the politics of implementation
  • Conclusion: the politics of institutional creation and re-creation.