Containing Patronage Pressures: Case Studies
Case studies offer detailed accounts of reform efforts in particular countries. They are based on in-depth interviews conducted by ISS researchers with the individuals at the center of reform initiatives, as well as informed observers and consultants. These case studies detail the challenges the reformer faced, the options considered, program design, implementation, obstacles encountered, strategies for success, and reformer reflections.
(Order reflects web posting date)
- Palermo Renaissance Part 3: Strengthening Municipal Services, 1993-2000
Focus Area: City Management, Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Countering Criminal Economies, Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service, Waste Management
Country: Italy
- Blowing the Whistle on the Pay-to-Play Game: Campaign Financing Reform in New Jersey, 1998-2012
Focus Area: Anti-Corruption, Containing Patronage Pressures
Country: United States
- Palermo Renaissance Part 2: Reforming City Hall, 1993-2000
Focus Area: City Management, Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Countering Criminal Economies, Containing Patronage Pressures
Country: Italy
- From Fear to Hope in Colombia: Sergio Fajardo and Medellín, 2004-2007
Focus Area: City Management, Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service
Country: Colombia
- Saving a Sinking Agency: The National Port Authority of Liberia, 2006-2011
Focus Area: Countering Criminal Economies, Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service
Country: Liberia
- Conjuring and Consolidating a Turnaround: Governance in Bogotá, 1992-2003
Focus Area: City Management, Balancing the Central and Local, Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service
Country: Colombia
- Earning a Reputation for Independence: Ghana's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, 1993-2003
Focus Area: Anti-Corruption, Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service
Country: Ghana
- Building Civic Participation and Enforcing the Law: Qena, Egypt, 1999-2006
Focus Area: City Management, Containing Patronage Pressures, Waste Management
Country: Egypt
- Building Trust and Promoting Accountability: Jesse Robredo and Naga City, Philippines, 1988-1998
Focus Area: City Management, Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Countering Criminal Economies, Containing Patronage Pressures
Country: Philippines
- Coalition Building in a Divided Society: Bihar State, India, 2005-2009
Focus Area: Decentralization, Balancing the Central and Local, Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service
Country: India
- Promoting Peace Through Development: Assam State, India, 2001-2009
Focus Area: Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Containing Patronage Pressures
Country: India
- Against the Odds: Attempting Reform in Suharto's Indonesia, 1967-1998
Focus Area: Building a Reform Team and Staff, Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service
Country: Indonesia
- Reducing Discretion, Improving Service: Computerizing Land Records in Karnataka, India, 1998-2003
Focus Area: Containing Patronage Pressures, Civil Service
Country: India
