How party finance shapes the politicised distribution of government jobs

Sigman, Rachel (2022) How party finance shapes the politicised distribution of government jobs. Africa at LSE (06 Jun 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Most studies of political patronage in Africa assume that politicians widely politicise government jobs, distributing both ministerial and bureaucratic posts in exchange for political support. But new research from Benin and Ghana shows that incumbent leaders politicise government jobs selectively, which is based on the strategies they use to extract and control state money for political financing.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific
Date Deposited:	25 Aug 2022 14:21
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:35
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116058

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