The politics of patronage appointments in Latin American central administrations / edited by Francisco E. Panizza, B. Guy Peters and Conrado Ramos Larraburu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Panizza, Francisco E., editor.

Ramos, Conrado, editor.

Peters, B. Guy, editor.

Series:

Pitt Latin American series.

Pitt Latin American series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patronage, Political--Latin America.

Patronage, Political.

Public administration--Latin America.

Public administration.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2022]

Summary:

Although 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. The Politics of Patronage Appointments in Latin American Central Administrations seeks 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.

Contents:

Foreword / Merilee S. Grindle

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction : The Issue of Patronage in Latin America / Francisco Panizza, B. Guy Peters, and Conrado Ramos Larrabaru

From Politicians to Managers : Technocratic, Postideological Patronage in Argentina, 2015-2019 / Mercedes Llano

Patronage Appointments in Brazil, 2011-2019 / Sérgio Praça, Fernanda Odilla, and João V. Guedes-Neto

Patronage in Chile : A Process in Reconfiguration / Emilio Moya Diaz and Victor Garrido

The Politicization of Professionalization : The Attempt to Reform the Public Sector in Ecuador, 2007-2017 / Cecilia Sandoval

Patronage in the Mexican Public Sector, 2000-2018 / Mauricio I. Dussauge-Laguna and Alberto Casas

Patronage Appointments and Technocratic Power in Peru / Paula Muñoz and Viviana Baraybar

Patronage in a Party Government : Political Appointments under the Frente Amplio in Uruguay, 2005-2015 / Conrado Ramos Larraburu, Mauro Casa González, and Tamara Samudio

Conclusion / Francisco Panizza, B. Guy Peters, and Conrado Ramos Larrabaru.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780822988922

0822988925

OCLC:

1357532344