Jobs for the boys patronage and the state in comparative perspective / [electronic resource] :
Merilee S. Grindle.
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
- xiv, 316 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Civil service--Case studies. Public officers--Selection and appointment--Case studies. Patronage, Political--Case studies. Civil service reform--Case studies.