Politician's Dilemma - Building State Capacity in Latin America (Paper) : Building State Capacity in Latin America

Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgments xi The State 1(23) Reform as a Collective Good: Political Entrepreneurs and Democratic Politics 24(19) Insulation and the Struggle for Reform in Brazil, 1930--1964 43(40) Legislators and the Supply of Public Goods: A Brazilian Example and a Model 83(16) A Test of the Game Theoretic Model: When Legislators Initiate Reforms 99(32) The Political Uses of Bureaucracy: Presidential Survival versus Administrative Competence 131(51) The Effects of Institutions 182(15) Appendix A: Assessment of Achievement for the Various Targets in the Target Plan 197(13) Appendix B: Creation of Appointment and Survival Strategy Indices 210(7) Appendix C: Variable Construction 217(6) Bibliography 223(18) Index 241