High-level political appointments in the Philippines : patronage, emotion and democracy /

This book questions the belief that patronage explains poor governance and weak organizations. Its focus is on high-level political appointees in the Philippines, but its implications for development processes and policy are far-reaching. Patronage stimulates the emergence of democracy and welfare,...

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Main Author: Hodder, Rupert (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Singapore Imprint: Springer, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Introduction - Patronage and Development
  • Chapter 2: Patronage and Politics
  • Chapter 3. Patronage and Appointments in the Philippines
  • Chapter 4: Dimensionality
  • Chapter 5: Competition
  • Chapter 6: Re-casting Patronage - Organizations
  • Chapter 7: Re-casting Patronage - Merit
  • Chapter 8: Conclusions.