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"Winner of the EGOS Book Award, European Group for Organizational Studies"
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An excellent and refreshingly new look at state capacity that should be a must read for scholars
of political sociology, development sociology, comparative politics, public policy, and good governance in less developed countries.

"---Peter Ward, American Journal of Sociology
"A rich interdisciplinary study of bureaucratic effectiveness in developing states. This interdisciplinarity distinguishes [Patchwork Leviathan] from earlier studies of effective pockets and makes it a fascinating read for a wide range of scholars and organizational leaders.—Martha C. Johnson, Political Science Quarterly"
"Patchwork Leviathan belongs on the bookshelf of every sociologically inclined student of non-Western states. . . . From empirical depth to theoretical breadth, [it] showcases best practices in comparative sociology, moving the disciplinary discussion of state capacity multiple steps ahead.—Marina Zaloznaya, Social Forces"

Patchwork Leviathan

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 3 March 2020
      ISBN-13 9780691197357
      978-0691197357
      ISBN-10 0691197350

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "Winner of the EGOS Book Award, European Group for Organizational Studies"
      "

      An excellent and refreshingly new look at state capacity that should be a must read for scholars
      of political sociology, development sociology, comparative politics, public policy, and good governance in less developed countries.

      "---Peter Ward, American Journal of Sociology
      "A rich interdisciplinary study of bureaucratic effectiveness in developing states. This interdisciplinarity distinguishes [Patchwork Leviathan] from earlier studies of effective pockets and makes it a fascinating read for a wide range of scholars and organizational leaders.—Martha C. Johnson, Political Science Quarterly"
      "Patchwork Leviathan belongs on the bookshelf of every sociologically inclined student of non-Western states. . . . From empirical depth to theoretical breadth, [it] showcases best practices in comparative sociology, moving the disciplinary discussion of state capacity multiple steps ahead.—Marina Zaloznaya, Social Forces"

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