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Clientelism in everyday Latin American Politics

Title
Clientelism in everyday Latin American Politics / edited by Tina Hilgers.
Publication
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

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Hilgers, Tina, 1971-
Description
x, 258 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"In Latin America and beyond, societies are deeply unequal, the poor are marginalized, and states face continuous fiscal shortages and real or potential political instability. In this context, democracy functions imperfectly. It intermeshes with clientelism, with the incongruous result that clientelism not only erodes, but also accompanies and supplements democratic processes. Armed with evidence of these complex interactions, this book improves understandings of how and why clientelism endures and why state policy is often ineffective. Political scientists and sociologists, the contributors employ ethnography, targeted interviews, case studies, within-case and regional comparison, thick descriptions, and process tracing. They write from political economy and institutionalist, principal- and agent-centered perspectives"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • Business and politics > Latin America
  • Patron and client > Latin America
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General
  • Latin America > Politics and government > 1980-
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 9781137275981 (hardback)
  • 1137275987 (hardback)
LCCN
  • 2012019325
  • 40021688671
OCLC
  • 794037053
  • ocn794037053
  • SCSB-5668267
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Columbia University Libraries