In Political Survival, Barry Ames shows how public policy, especially the public budget, is used by political leaders seeking to construct coalitions insuring their survival in office. Political theorists, comparative politics specialists, public policy experts, and scholars of Latin America will wa
Political Survival: Politicians and Public Policy in Latin America
β Scribed by Barry Ames
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 302
- Series
- California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy; 12
- Edition
- Reprint 2020
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
In Political Survival, Barry Ames shows how public policy, especially the public budget, is used by political leaders seeking to construct coalitions insuring their survival in office. Political theorists, comparative politics specialists, public policy experts, and scholars of Latin America will want to read this book.
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