Jobs for the boys patronage and the state in comparative perspective - Grindle, Merilee Serrill; ebrary, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Civil service -- Case studies; Public officers -- Selection and appointment -- Case studies; Patronage, Political -- Case studies; Civil service reform -- Case studies; Electronic books