Grindle, Merilee. <br/><br/>
Jobs for the Boys :  Patronage and the State in Comparative Perspective. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (333 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Weber's Ghost -- I. The Longue Durée -- 1. A System for All Seasons -- 2. Politics in the Construction of Reform -- 3. Après Reform: Deconstruction and Reconstruction -- II. A Contemporary Record -- 4. Latin America: Patterns of Patronage and Politics -- 5. Roots and Branches -- 6. Crafting Reform: Elite Projects and Political Moments -- 7. Ambiguous Futures: The Politics of Implementation -- Conclusion: The Politics of Institutional Creation and Re-creation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Patronage systems in public service are reviled as undemocratic and corrupt. Yet patronage was the prevailing method of staffing government for centuries, and in some countries it still is. Grindle considers why patronage has been ubiquitous in history and explores the processes through which it is replaced by merit-based civil service systems. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674065185 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civil service-Case studies.<br/>Public officers-Selection and appointment-Case studies.<br/>Patronage, Political-Case studies.<br/>Civil service reform-Case studies.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF1651 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.2/04