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Handbook of Politicization and Political Patronage

9781035326235 Edward Elgar Publishing

Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management

Edited by B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA, Colin Knox, Emeritus Professor of Comparative Public Policy, Ulster University, UK and Professor of Public Policy, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, Francisco Panizza, Professor in Latin American and Comparative Politics, Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, Conrado Ramos, Professor in Government and Public Administration, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universidad de la República, Uruguay and Katarína Staroňová, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Institute of Public Policy, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

Publication Date: June 2025 ISBN: 978 1 03532 623 5 Extent: c 624 pp

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This expansive Handbook discusses key conceptual and theoretical issues in politicization and patronage. With contributions from leading academics across the globe, it presents diverse perspectives on politicization and patronage practices, exploring the positive and negative implications of both concepts.

Chapters analyze detailed case studies from a range of countries, regime types and levels of governance, providing critical insights into the variations of politicization and patronage practices and advocating for a clear differentiation between the two terms. Expert authors examine the methodologies involved in the study of these concepts, including prosopography, experimental methods and the difficulties of conducting research within authoritarian regimes. The Handbook emphasizes the recent increase in both patronage and politicization, particularly within democratic regimes, and makes timely suggestions for future research.

This comprehensive Handbook is vital for students and scholars of public administration and management, public policy, political science and regulation and governance. It is also a valuable resource for government officials and public policymakers.