Political machine
A political machine is an unofficial system of political organization based on patronage, the spoils system, and "behind-the-scenes" control within the structure of a representative democracy. Machine politics has existed in many United States cities, especially between about 1875 and 1920, but continuing in some cases down to the present day. It is also common (under the name clientelism or political clientelism) in Latin America, especially in rural areas. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is often cited as another political machine, maintaining power in suburban and rural areas through its control of farm bureaus and road construction agencies.
References
- Some material about the general structure of a clientelist system was drawn from the Spanish-language Wikipedia article :es:Clientelismo político, version dating from 21:18, Nov 26, 2004 (UTC).
- Phillip Keefer, World Bank, 15 May 2005, Policy Research Working Paper no. WPS3594, Democratization and clientelism: why are young democracies badly governed?
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Political machines in the United States |
| ► | Notable "Bosses" and their political machines |
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