{"product_id":"the-politics-of-patronage-appointments-in-latin-american-central-administrations-hardcover","title":"The Politics of Patronage Appointments in Latin American Central Administrations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancisco Panizza\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eB. Guy Peters\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eConrado Ramos Larraburu\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough merit system selection and management of public personnel is thought of as the standard for good governance, public employees frequently are appointed by political officials rather than being members of a career civil service. In fact, there has been an increase in the level of patronage appointments and politicization of public administration over the past several decades as political leaders attempt to impose their control over the public bureaucracy. Although widespread, patronage appointments in the public sector are particularly important in Latin America, where there is a tradition of extensive patronage. \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Patronage Appointments in Latin American Central Administrations \u003c\/i\u003eseeks to understand the motivations of patrons when they make appointments, the roles appointees play, the skills required to play these roles, and what accounts for different modalities of patronage. It moves beyond the conventional condemnation of patronage to examine the multiple uses of political appointments, which can be crucial for obtaining the services of highly qualified individuals who otherwise might not be willing to work in the public sector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancisco Panizza \u003c\/b\u003eis professor in Latin American and comparative politics in the Department of Government of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author, coauthor, and editor of eight books and more than thirty articles published in peer-reviewed journals.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB. Guy Peters \u003c\/b\u003eis Maurice Falk Professor of Government at the University of Pittsburgh and founding president of the International Public Policy Association. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAdministrative Traditions: Understanding the Roots of Contemporary Administrative Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eDemocratic Backsliding and Public Administration\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConrado Ramos Larraburu \u003c\/b\u003eis professor in government and public administration in the Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Universidad de la República. He has published extensively about public administration reforms in Latin America, with focus on civil service systems, models of public management, and the politics of patronage.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783167312160,"sku":"9780822947202","price":97.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/66cfcec479ffbead5b96ba76739d2e59.webp?v=1780581835","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-politics-of-patronage-appointments-in-latin-american-central-administrations-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}