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Politician´s Dilemma: Building State Capacity in Latin America
Barbara Geddes
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Paperback. Explores the ways in which political actors deal with the contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and technically competent bureaucracy? Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JPA; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
In Latin America as elsewhere, politicians routinely face a painful dilemma: whether to use state resources for national purposes, especially those that foster economic development, or to channel resources to people and projects that will help insure political survival and reelection. While politicians may believe that a competent state bureaucracy is intrinsic to the national good, political realities invariably tempt leaders to reward powerful clients and constituents, undermining long-term competence. "Politician's Dilemma" explores the ways in which political actors deal with these contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish ... Read more
In Latin America as elsewhere, politicians routinely face a painful dilemma: whether to use state resources for national purposes, especially those that foster economic development, or to channel resources to people and projects that will help insure political survival and reelection. While politicians may believe that a competent state bureaucracy is intrinsic to the national good, political realities invariably tempt leaders to reward powerful clients and constituents, undermining long-term competence. "Politician's Dilemma" explores the ways in which political actors deal with these contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520207622
SKU
V9780520207622
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About Barbara Geddes
Barbara Geddes is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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