Politician's Dilemma: Building State Capacity in Latin America (California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520072502 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Barbara Geddes is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.
"Eye Opener and well structured" according to rodcot. Purchased this for a class on Qualitative methods. The book is a structured and ordely example of a game theoretic model backed up with cases from latin america.As a student in México this also gives interesting conclusions on the importance of reform to in
"An ambitious attempt to apply collective action and rational chocie arguemtns to efforts at reforming the state in Latin America. In particular, Geddes is concerned with explaining why state reform takes place under some circumstances and is thwarted under others, This is an important and intelligent book on a timely subject. It is among the best rationale choice works on Latin American politics."--"American Political Science Review
While politicians may believe that a competent state bureaucracy is intrinsic to the national good, political realities invariably tempt leaders to reward powerful clients and constituents, undermining long-term competence. In Latin America as elsewhere, politicians routinely face a painful dilemma: whether to use state resources for national purposes, especially those that foster economic development, or to channel resources to people and projects that will help insure political survival and reelection. Looking at administrative reform movements in other Latin American democracies, she traces the incentives offered politicians to either help or hinder the process.In its balanced insight, wealth of detail, and analytical rigor, Politician's Dilemma provides a powerful key to understanding the conflicts inherent in Latin American politics, and to unlocking possibilities for real political change.. Politician's Dilemma explores the ways in which political actors d