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The Politics of Patronage Appointments in Latin American Central Administrations
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.
Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance
This global encyclopedic work serves as a comprehensive collection of global scholarship regarding the vast fields of public administration, public policy, governance, and management. Written and edited by leading international scholars and practitioners, this exhaustive resource covers all areas of the above fields and their numerous subfields of study. In keeping with the multidisciplinary spirit of these fields and subfields, the entries make use of various theoretical, empirical, analytical, practical, and methodological bases of knowledge. Expanded and updated, the second edition includes over a thousand of new entries representing the most current research in public administration, pub...
The Persistence of Local Caudillos in Latin America
Despite democratization at the national level, local political bosses still govern many municipalities in Latin America. Caudillos and clans often use informal political practices—ranging from clientelism and patronage to harassment of political opposition—to control local political dynamics. These arbitrary and, at times, abusive practices pose important challenges to how Latin American democracy works and how power is exercised after the decentralization reforms in the region. These reforms promised to bring the government closer to the people and to promote popular participation. In many cases, these ideals are unmet, and newly empowered local politicians have been able to turn municipalities into personal fiefdoms. This book explores how local caudillos stay in power and why some are more successful than others in retaining office. Tomáš Došek provides an in-depth analysis of six cases from Chile, Paraguay, and Peru to show the strategies that caudillos pursue to secure power and the mistakes they commit that drive them out.
Performance Budgeting Reform
Using theoretical frameworks to explore the political, organizational, and cultural dynamics of performance budgeting, this book examines the adoption of performance budgeting in a variety of countries, how it has been implemented, and why it succeeded or failed. Chapters include case studies from a wide range of continents and regions including the U.S., Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Each case study pays careful attention to the unique historical, political, and cultural contexts of reform and closely examines how performance informed the budgetary process. Chapters investigate theory-driven analysis, focusing on common themes related to international ...
La constitución social, política y moral de la economía chilena
A través de herramientas provenientes de la sociología económica y la economía política, provee nuevas herramientas teóricas y analíticas para entender el funcionamiento de la economía chilena. Ofrece textos de autores clave para analizar la variedad institucional del capitalismo y su futuro, los fundamentos sociales de los mercados, y la acción y poder del empresariado en las democracias latinoamericanas.
Historia de Sacedón
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Corrupción a la carta
Un documento imprescindible para entender el debate actual. Puede tratarse de prácticas tan habituales y mínimas como recibir un regalo de parte de un proveedor o aceptar invitaciones a almuerzos o congresos en lugares sospechosamente turísticos. En sus expresiones más sutiles, la corrupción en el mundo privado no lidia con maletines de dinero que pasan por debajo de la mesa, pero, a la larga, en la sumatoria de favores, en la práctica del amiguismo, en el manejo de influencias para obtener resultados, puede adquirir esa forma. Las autoras Susana Sierra y Tamara Agnic conversaron sobre malas prácticas en el quehacer cotidiano con más de treinta entrevistados, incluyendo a los expresidentes Eduardo Frei, Ricardo Lagos y Sebastián Piñera, y a la actual presidenta Michelle Bachelet. Este libro reúne las reflexiones sobre ética y beneficio personal, sobre resultados e incentivos, sobre medios y fines que rigen a los buenos -y malos- gobiernos corporativos.
