Water and Politics

Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico

von Veronica Herrera

280 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politische Kontrolle, Propaganda und Freiheitsrechte Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• ISBN: 9780472037490
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2019
• Größe: 220 x 150 mm
• Verlag: The University of Michigan Press