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Wherein I am Disappointed in My Political Guru, Francis Fukuyama

  • Politics
January 13, 2020December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

My favorite political scientist, Francis Fukuyama, seems to have a blind spot about the character of bureaucrats and public employees, failing to see that they are just as ‘patrimonial’, a…

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Insights from Francis Fukuyama on the Problem of Crony Capitalism

  • California,
  • Culture
January 7, 2020December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

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…

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Things You Don’t Have to be a Libertarian to Believe

  • Politics
November 13, 2019December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

…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…

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Romans 14 and the Political Divisions of the Church

  • Politics
November 12, 2018May 19, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

…to, the ‘rich’. I agree with Francis Fukuyama that the central problem of politics is the drift toward ‘patrimonialism’, or crony capitalism, regardless of the form of government. The dangers…

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A Letter about ‘Freedom’ and Christianity

  • Religion
March 3, 2018August 27, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

…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,…

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Reno vs. Sirico: A Debate on Economic Justice

  • Politics
November 22, 2017August 27, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

…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…

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A Manifesto:  Important Events That Shaped My Political Views – Howard Ahmanson

  • Politics
October 10, 2016May 8, 2020
Author: 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…

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Stealth Democracy: A Summary of the Thesis of John R. Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse

  • Politics
February 22, 2012June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

…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…

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On the Whole Postmodern in Law and Economics Thing

  • Economics
January 18, 2012July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

…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…

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‘The End’ of Redevelopment Agencies

  • California
December 30, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

…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…

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