Patronage
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136 examples of Patronage in a sentence
Private firms, however large they are, like Lenovo, depend in many ways on state
patronage.
on everything ever produced under Islamic or Arab
patronage
in the past 1,400 years, from Spain to the borders of China.
Public administration, which is largely patronage, takes 690 billion.
Does
patronage
play a role?
Such royal
patronage
enabled her to establish her own publishing house in Paris.
Despite the
patronage
of George Lucas, this captivating and totally original fantasy in "Lumage" (a combination of animation through live action cut-outs) is about as far removed from the usual kiddie fare as anything made by Ralph Bakshi in his heyday.
This research shows that people of different races trust each other much less; whites are less willing to support welfare spending because it is perceived to favor minorities; more racially fragmented communities have less efficient governments, more corruption and patronage, more crime and fewer productive public goods per tax dollar.
A powerful and wealthy feudal elite that has maintained power for two centuries through a mix of authoritarianism and religious sentiment now feels embattled following its loss of power in Abuja and, with it, the means to dispense
patronage
to formerly obsequious followers.
(NASA in particular has been constrained by years of political infighting and
patronage
in the US Congress, to the point where its mission seems to be employment maintenance rather space exploration.)
Both the Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army could survive without US
patronage.
Since Abdullah became king in August 2005, high oil prices have sustained the old system of patronage, paying people for silence and stifling any initiative for change.
Unfortunately, this system of
patronage
and clientelism has become only more entrenched since the Arab Spring, as governments have increasingly had to buy political consent.
For one, delivering affordable energy to the poor does not figure prominently in the priorities of Africa’s state utilities, which function largely as vehicles for delivering cheap electricity to the wealthy, creating opportunities for patronage, and, as in the case of Tanzania, enabling large-scale institutionalized theft.
America's subsequent
patronage
of Israel had less to do with evangelical passion for the Holy Land, or a spontaneous love for the Jewish people, than with the Cold War.
The reciprocal low-level violence between Hamas and Fatah is simply a struggle fueled by greed and
patronage.
Finally, there’s the usual Indian problem: sports administrative bodies and government departments are ridden with
patronage
and petty bossism, with officials more interested in protecting their turf (and enjoying paid vacations to sporting events) than in promoting athletes.
But urban youth and educated professionals, too, are larger in number and more politically active than ever before – a change reflected in the sudden rise and surprising success of “occupy” protest movements demanding an end to
patronage
politics.
During this time, the Liberals will set their
patronage
machine in motion and attempt to expand their voter base enough to win an outright majority.
As a result, if the price of soy continues to fall, subsidies – a source of corruption and
patronage
– will be an increasingly heavy burden for public spending.
As individuals in such regimes ascend the hierarchy,
patronage
and risk-aversion become the most critical factors in determining their chances for promotion.
Privatisation of state assets has done much for the economy, but has also been used for
patronage
and empire building.
Moreover, education systems should focus on encouraging greater openness to innovation and risk-taking – a significant departure from the attitudes reproduced under a system of public-sector
patronage.
Nepotism,
patronage
within the family circle, is thus a natural way for anybody in power, or aspiring to it, to strengthen his support in societies where other institutions are weak or non-existent, or where the destruction of existing institutions forms part of the power-grabber's intentions.
South Africa’s networks of
patronage
and corruption have become so endemic that the term “state capture” – coined by the World Bank to describe central Asian post-Soviet states where oligarchs coopted public institutions for personal profit – has entered widespread use.
In order to coopt so many interests, Zuma’s tentacular
patronage
networks must reach through many layers of bureaucracy and business hierarchies.
While he is viewed as clean despite his lavish lifestyle, he has certainly benefited from ANC
patronage.
Contrary to the prevailing perception in the West (especially among business leaders), the current Chinese government is riddled with clever apparatchiks like Bo who have acquired their positions through cheating, corruption, patronage, and manipulation.
Based on surveys of local officials, patronage, not merit, has become the most critical factor in the appointment process.
In the two years following the withdrawal of US troops, then-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, like Diem four decades earlier, set about consolidating political power through
patronage.
And countries in the region would be more exposed to Russian pressure and the temptations of Russian
patronage.
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