States against nations : meritocracy, patronage, and the challenges of bureaucratic selection /

Focusing on the challenges of bureaucratic recruitment, this book questions the virtues of meritocracies and develops a new theory about the conflicts facing governments that engage in both state- and nation-building. It is ideal for scholars in political science, history, sociology, public administ...

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Main Author: Kuipers, Nicholas (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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Summary:Focusing on the challenges of bureaucratic recruitment, this book questions the virtues of meritocracies and develops a new theory about the conflicts facing governments that engage in both state- and nation-building. It is ideal for scholars in political science, history, sociology, public administration, public policy, law, and economics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009589208 (electronic bk.)
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