Wilson Center Experts
Susan Tolchin
Affiliation:
Professor, George Mason University
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Of Power, Politics and Patronage
Sep 14, 2009 to Sep 20, 2009
Martin Tolchin, former New York Times correspondent, founder and former publisher and editor In Chief of "The Hill" Newspaper and a Public Policy Scholar of the Woodrow Wilson Center; and Susan Tolchin, University Professor in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University more
Pinstripe Patronage, Political Favoritism from Club house to the White House
Oct 11, 2010 to Oct 17, 2010
Susan Tolchin is a political scientist, who serves as university professor in public policy at George Mason University. Martin Tolchin spent forty years with the New York Times, after which he founded The Hill and Politico, he is now a Wilson Center Senior Scholar. more
Pinstripe Patronage, Political Favoritism from Club house to the White House
Nov 01, 2010 to Nov 07, 2010
Susan Tolchin is a political scientist, who serves as university professor in public policy at George Mason University. Martin Tolchin spent forty years with the New York Times, after which he founded The Hill and Politico, he is now a Wilson Center Senior Scholar. more
Pinstripe Patronage: Political Favoritism From the Clubhouse to the White House and Beyond
October 04, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
Is political patronage the dark underbelly of American politics, whose practitioners are fortunate to keep one step ahead of the sheriff? Or is it an essential ingredient of effective governance, rewarding and cementing loyalty while greasing the gears of government? The authors of a newly-released book discussed how political patronage is alive and well in the 21st century, though changed. It now includes the privatization of services, earmarks, and the expansion of hybrid agencies, with highly paid salaries for top executives. more
Pinstripe Patronage: Political Favoritism From the Clubhouse to the White House and Beyond
October 04, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
Is political patronage the dark underbelly of American politics, whose practitioners are fortunate to keep one step ahead of the sheriff? Or is it an essential ingredient of effective governance, rewarding and cementing loyalty while greasing the gears of government? The authors of a newly-released book discussed how political patronage is alive and well in the 21st century, though changed. It now includes the privatization of services, earmarks, and the expansion of hybrid agencies, with highly paid salaries for top executives.