8 Clientelism, U.S.A.: The Dynamics of Change

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Preface VII
4. 1 The Comparative Study of Clientelism and the Changing Nature of Civil Society in the Contemporary World 1
5. 2 Clientelism: Premodern, Modern, Postmodern 19
6. 3 Peasants, Patrons, and the State in Northern Portugal 29
7. 4 Roots and Trends of Clientelism in Turkey 49
8. 5 Clientelism and Social Protest: Peasant Politics in Northern Colombia 65
9. 6 Constitutionalism and Clientelism in Italy 87
10. 7 Clientelism and the Process of Political Democratization in Russia 105
11. 8 Clientelism, U.S.A.: The Dynamics of Change 121
12. 9 Clientelism and Political Culture in the Provincial Politics of Canada 145
13. 10 Images of Clientelism and Realities of Patronage in Israel 167
14. 11 The Political Economy of Authoritarian Clientelism in Taiwan 181
15. 12 Conclusions: The Transformation of Clientelism and Civil Society 207
16. Index 215
17. About the Book and the Authors 223