The patron-client system has been a

The patron-client system has been a main feature of many developing countries where democracy and the merit system have not yet been espoused fully by both the state bureaucracy and the power wielders of the national political system. The patron-client system had its positive aspects in the old days where technological know-how and modern expertise were still at the initial stage of development. And indeed, a patron-client system arguably exists in any society, developed or under-developed. There is only a difference in degree. The Kennedy family members assumed high position during John F. Kennedy's presidency such as Robert Kennedy who was appointed the Attorney General while some other positions of power went to the cronies. Nepotism, cronyism and favoritism exist in any system and in any society. The positive aspects of a patron-client system lie in that it allows people who are superior to others to render a helping hand to lift other people who are less fortunate to have a chance to climb the social and power ladder, the mutual benefit between the patron and the client notwithstanding. In this sense it is a channel of social mobility for some who normally would not stand any chance for a certain job had it not been for the connection he had. This would explain the saying "It is not just what you know, but also, or but rather than, who you know."

The patron-client system has been a main feature of many developing countries where democracy and the merit system have not yet been espoused fully by both the state bureaucracy and the power wielders of the national political system. The patron-client system had its positive aspects in the old days where technological know-how and modern expertise were still at the initial stage of development. And indeed, a patron-client system arguably exists in any society, developed or under-developed. There is only a difference in degree. The Kennedy family members assumed high position during John F. Kennedy's presidency such as Robert Kennedy who was appointed the Attorney General while some other positions of power went to the cronies. Nepotism, cronyism and favoritism exist in any system and in any society. The positive aspects of a patron-client system lie in that it allows people who are superior to others to render a helping hand to lift other people who are less fortunate to have a chance to climb the social and power ladder, the mutual benefit between the. patron and the client notwithstanding. In this sense it is a channel of social mobility for some who normally would not stand any chance for a certain job had it not been for the connection he had. This would explain the saying "It is not just what you know, but also, or but rather than, who you know.".

The patron-client system has been a main feature of many developing countries where democracy and the merit system have. Not yet been espoused fully by both the state bureaucracy and the power wielders of the national political system. The patron-client. System had its positive aspects in the old days where technological know-how and modern expertise were still at the initial. Stage of development. And indeed a patron-client, system arguably exists in any society developed or, under-developed. There. Is only a difference in degree. The Kennedy family members assumed high position during John F. Kennedy s presidency such. " As Robert Kennedy who was appointed the Attorney General while some other positions of power went to the cronies, Nepotism,. Cronyism and Favoritism exist in any system and in any society. The positive aspects of a patron-client system lie in that. It allows people who are superior to others to render a helping hand to lift other people who are less fortunate to have. A chance to climb the social and power ladder the mutual, benefit between the patron and the client notwithstanding. In. This sense it is a channel of social mobility for some who normally would not stand any chance for a certain job had it. Not been for the connection he had. This would explain the saying "It is not just what you know but also or but rather,,, Than who you, know. "