The politics of clientelism
Subtitle: democracy & the state in Colombia
By: John D. Martz.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New Brunswick, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Patronage, Political -- Colombia.; Patron and client -- Colombia.; Democracy -- Colombia.; State, The.; Colombia -- Politics and government -- 1946-
Description: "Integrates social science literature on clientelism with a sharp narrative of Colombian politics during and after the Frente Nacional. Argues that as the Colombian State developed in the second half of 20th century, traditional forms of clientelism were modernized and incorporated into State practices, a process that presented a major barrier to regime democratization"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-349) and index.