Grindle, Merilee Serrill. <br/><br/>
Jobs for the boys  patronage and the state in comparative perspective /  [electronic resource] : 
Merilee S. Grindle. 
 - Cambridge, Mass. :  Harvard University Press,  2012. 
 - xiv, 316 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Weber's ghost -- A system for all seasons -- Politics in the construction of reform -- Apres reform: deconstruction and reconstruction -- Latin America: patterns of patronage and politics -- Roots and branches -- Crafting reform: elite projects and political moments -- Ambiguous futures: the politics of implementation -- Conclusion: the politics of institutional creation and re-creation. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674065185 (electronic bk.) 
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<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  / .G75 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.2/04