Water and Politics Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico

Most of the world’s population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provisi...

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Hlavní autor: Herrera, Veronica
Médium: E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2017
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ISBN:9780472130320, 0472130323, 9780472122721, 047212272X, 9780472037490, 0472037498
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Shrnutí:Most of the world’s population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provision for electoral gain. In many young democracies, politicians exchange water service for votes or political support, rewarding allies or punishing political enemies. Surprisingly, the political problem of water provision has become more pronounced, as water service represents a valuable political currency in resource-scarce environments. Water and Politics finds that middle-class and industrial elites play an important role in generating pressure for public service reforms.
Bibliografie:11 tables, 3 figures
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2017. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
ISBN:9780472130320
0472130323
9780472122721
047212272X
9780472037490
0472037498
DOI:10.3998/mpub.9210462