ClassInfo - Spring 2021 Political Science Classes

Spring 2021 | POL 4497 Section 001: Patronage & Corruption (51489)

Instructor(s): James Hollyer
Gus Beringer (TA)
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021

Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PM

Off Campus

UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:: Open (52 of 55 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: This course examines dysfunction within the state apparatus -- in the specific forms of patronage, corruption, and clientalism -- and asks why such dysfunction persists and what factors drive it to change. The first half of the course will be primarily devoted to patronage. It will examine the functioning of the patronage mechanism; ask when and why patronage is abandoned in favor of meritocracy; and will assess the relationship between merit reforms and changes in the quality of governance. The second half of the course will be devoted to corruption. Specific topics to be covered will include: an examination of different forms of corruption, both at the level of political leaders and of bureaucratic officials; the relationship between corruption, democracy, transparency and accountability; governments' manipulation of corruption to provide incentives to bureaucratic and party officials; and different means of combating corruption. The course will conclude with an examination of the relationship between patronage, corruption, clientalism and party politics, with a particular focus on the mechanisms that cause the correlation between these different forms of mis-governance.
Class Notes:: This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jhollyer+POL4497+Spring2021
Class Description:: This course examines dysfunction within the state apparatus -- in the specific forms of patronage, corruption, and clientelism -- and asks why such dysfunction persists and what factors drive it to change. The first half of the course will be primarily devoted to patronage. It will examine the functioning of the patronage mechanism; ask when and why patronage is abandoned in favor of meritocracy; and will assess the relationship between merit reforms and changes in the quality of governance. The second half of the course will be devoted to corruption. Specific topics to be covered will include: an examination of different forms of corruption, both at the level of political leaders and of bureaucratic officials; the relationship between corruption, democracy, transparency and accountability; governments' manipulation of corruption to provide incentives to bureaucratic and party officials; and different means of combating corruption. The course will conclude with an examination of the relationship between patronage, corruption, clientelism and party politics, with a particular focus on the mechanisms that cause the correlation between these different forms of mis-governance. Assignments consist of response papers to a given week's reading (4 papers, 2-3 pages each) and a 10-15 page final paper. Grading is based on these assignments and classroom participation.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51489/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 10 November 2014

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