‘Donorcracy’ and ‘Patrimonialism’
…the most part. And, worse, donorcracy pushes us back toward what Francis Fukuyama has called “patrimonialism.” Donorcracy trumps ideology in all parties, as illustrated when all but six of the…
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Insights from Francis Fukuyama on the Problem of Crony Capitalism
This essay summarizes some of Francis Fukuyama’s historical perspective and insights on the problem ‘patrimonialism’ and its effect on society. I briefly suggest some ways to address patrimonialism, and also…
Learning from Francis Fukuyama
…Darwinist, we know what he means], the default that civil government tends to drift into if we are not vigilant is an order he calls patrimonialism: a ruling elite giving…
Stealth Democracy: A Summary of the Thesis of John R. Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
…they have a tendency to be self-interested and steer things to their own personal financial or hedonic advantage. This is what Francis Fukuyama called patrimonialism, and which he declared was…
Reno vs. Sirico: A Debate on Economic Justice
…the statements of Francis Fukuyama [no libertarian!] in his political order books: all governments, regardless of their form, tend to drift in the direction of ‘patrimonialism’ or ‘crony capitalism’ over…
Things You Don’t Have to be a Libertarian to Believe
…for rule of law. As we have said before, he regards ‘patrimonialism’— i.e., cronyism – as the form to which all governments tend to degenerate, apart from eternal vigilance. Libertarians…
A Letter about ‘Freedom’ and Christianity
…Francis Fukuyama that ALL forms of government, however they may classify themselves, drift, apart from vigilance, in the direction of ‘patrimonialism’ or crony capitalism; and restraining this drift, I think,…
‘The End’ of Redevelopment Agencies
…city treasuries, which are more directly accountable to the electorate. Also, a defeat on one front for the ‘patrimonialism’ as I have mentioned in some of my other posts. A…
A Manifesto: Important Events That Shaped My Political Views – Howard Ahmanson
…vigilance ALL forms of government will tend to drift in the direction of what he calls ‘patrimonialism’ which is sort of a fancy word for cronyism, or the advantage or…
On the Whole Postmodern in Law and Economics Thing
…financially rich but is not quite identical to them. We have mentioned in a previous post that Francis Fukuyama has declared that patrimonialism, rule by an elite for the benefit…