‘They are all our people, appoint them’: the impact of
patronage on bureaucratic appointments in Ghana

C 2025

‘They are all our people, appoint them’: the impact of patronage on bureaucratic appointments in Ghana

KOPECKÝ, Petr

Základní údaje

Originální název

‘They are all our people, appoint them’: the impact of patronage on bureaucratic appointments in Ghana

Autoři

KOPECKÝ, Petr

Vydání

1. vyd. Cheltenham, UK, Political Science and Public Policy 2025, od s. 473-491, 19 s. Handbook of Politicization and Political Patronage, 2025

Nakladatel

Elgaronline

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Obor

50601 Political science

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Forma vydání

elektronická verze "online"

Odkazy

odkaz na domovskou stránku

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

CEVRO Univerzita

ISBN

978-1-0353-2623-5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035326242.00039

Klíčová slova anglicky

Patronage; Civil service; NPM; Bureaucrats; Loyalty; Bureaucrats; Autonomy; Public interest

Štítky

KPMZV

Příznaky

Recenzováno

Změněno: 19. 4. 2026 09:51, doc. PhDr. Martin Jemelka, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

This study analyzes the impact of political patronage on bureaucratic appointments in Ghana. It examines how patronage practices shape the functioning of the civil service within the framework of New Public Management (NPM), with particular attention to bureaucratic loyalty, autonomy, and the pursuit of the public interest. The study explores the tension between merit-based recruitment and politically driven appointments, highlighting how patronage can weaken bureaucratic professionalism while strengthening political influence. It concludes by assessing the implications of these dynamics for governance quality and institutional effectiveness in Ghana.

Citovat

KOPECKÝ, Petr. ‘They are all our people, appoint them’: the impact of patronage on bureaucratic appointments in Ghana. Online. In Political Science and Public Policy 2025. 1. vyd. Cheltenham, UK: Elgaronline, 2025, s. 473-491. Handbook of Politicization and Political Patronage. ISBN 978-1-0353-2623-5. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035326242.00039.

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KOPECKÝ, Petr. ‘They are all our people, appoint them’: the impact of patronage on bureaucratic appointments in Ghana. Online. In \textit{Political Science and Public Policy 2025}. 1. vyd. Cheltenham, UK: Elgaronline, 2025, s.~473-491. Handbook of Politicization and Political Patronage. ISBN~978-1-0353-2623-5. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035326242.00039.

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