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Water and Politics
Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico
Author(s)
Herrera, Veronica
Collection
Knowledge Unlatched (KU)Language
EnglishAbstract
Most of the world’s population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provision for electoral gain. In many young democracies, politicians exchange water service for votes or political support, rewarding allies or punishing political enemies. Surprisingly, the political problem of water provision has become more pronounced, as water service represents a valuable political currency in resource-scarce environments.
Water and Politics finds that middle-class and industrial elites play an important role in generating pressure for public service reforms.
Keywords
Water-supply -- Political aspects -- Mexico;Public utilities -- Mexico;Patron and client -- MexicoDOI
10.3998/mpub.9210462ISBN
9780472130320, 9780472037490, 9780472122721, 9780472904341Publisher
University of Michigan PressPublisher website
https://www.press.umich.edu/Publication date and place
2017Grantor
Classification
Politics and government
Public administration
Human rights, civil rights
Central / national / federal government policies