| Description |
xiv, 271 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index. |
| Contents |
"The only way to run a government" -- Patronage politics at the grass roots -- Statehouse patronage -- Congress : the Mother Lode -- Justice on eBay -- Presidential patronage -- Pinstripe patronage : outsourcing government -- Harbinger of change -- Judgeships in the United States of America -- Defense contributions -- Contractors' political contributions and contract earnings -- A brief history of patronage. |
| Summary |
Discusses the role of political patronage in American politics, describing how the rewards of political leaders to their supporters has evolved from Christmas turkeys to billion-dollar service contracts, and examining the effects of these benefits on the business community, families, and foreign and domestic policy. |
| Subject |
Patronage, Political -- United States.
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Patronage, Political. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
| Added Author |
Tolchin, Susan J.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Tolchin, Martin. Pinstripe patronage. Boulder, Colo. : Paradigm Publishers, c2011 (OCoLC)741518646 |
| ISBN |
9781594515927 hardback alkaline paper |
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1594515921 hardback alkaline paper |
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