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In The Spiritual Journey of Saint Patrick Aidan Larkin SSC, building on the work of Columban priests before him, opens up new perspectives and presents a complete re-evaluation of Patrick as a true Father of the Irish Church. Here indeed is a compelling argument for a reevaluation and recognition of Patrick’s profound spiritual legacy.

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Contemporary political parties have harnessed the influence over state resources to secure electoral victories, giving rise to the evolution of electoral clientelism. What was once a simple act of vote buying has transformed into a nuanced system of exchanges, where the intricate ties between patrons (parties or candidates) and clients (voters) can become difficult to grasp. This volume adopts a multifaceted approach by examining clientelism from various perspectives. The authors delve into the dynamics of distributive politics and electoral clientelism, unveiling their intricate interactions and exploring the variations that emerge across diverse contexts. Multiple theoretical contributions provide valuable insights into conceptualizing electoral clientelism as a dynamic process, occurring through different sequences. Moreover, by refining and expanding methodological approaches, readers gain more effective means to investigate and analyze the complexities of clientelistic practices. These advancements contribute to the burgeoning literature on electoral clientelism, making it a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the complex dynamics of electoral clientelism. Sergiu Gherghina is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Glasgow, UK. Miroslav Nemčok is Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway.

Elections. --- Comparative government. --- Political science. --- Political leadership. --- Political planning. --- Electoral Politics. --- Comparative Politics. --- Governance and Government. --- Political Leadership. --- Public Policy. --- Patron and client. --- Political culture. --- Political parties.

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What was an "advocate" (Latin: advocatus; German: Vogt) in the Middle Ages? What responsibilities came with the position and how did they change over time? With this groundbreaking study, Jonathan R. Lyon challenges the standard narrative of a "medieval" Europe of feudalism and lordship being replaced by a "modern" Europe of government, bureaucracy and the state. By focusing on the position of advocate, he argues for continuity in corrupt practices of justice and protection between 750 and 1800. This book traces the development of the role of church advocate from the Carolingian period onward and explains why this position became associated with the violent abuse of power on churches' estates. When other types of advocates became common in and around Germany after 1250, including territorial and urban advocates, they were not officeholders in developing bureaucracies. Instead, they used similar practices to church advocates to profit illicitly from their positions, which calls into question scholarly arguments about the decline of violent lordship and the rise of governmental accountability in European history.

Law, Medieval --- Justice, Administration of --- Law, Medieval. --- Patron and client --- History --- Europe --- Politics and government --- Clientela --- Clientelism --- Patronage, Roman --- Administration of justice --- Law --- Courts --- Medieval law --- Law and legislation

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"Electoral democracies are in crisis. To face it, randomly selected deliberative minipublics such as the citizens' assemblies for the climate are organized. Sortition was widespread in history. Can it contribute to a democratic renewal? This book provides the first reconstruction of the government of chance from Athens to contemporary experiments"--

Civil service. --- Public officers --- Patronage, Political. --- Civil service reform. --- Deliberative democracy. --- Selection and appointment. --- Discursive democracy --- Democracy --- Merit system --- Spoils system --- Patronage, Political --- Clientelism, Political --- Patron-client politics --- Political clientelism --- Political patronage --- Political sociology --- Civil service reform --- Elected officials --- Government leaders --- Government officials --- Officers, Public --- Officials, Elected --- Officials, Government --- Officials, Public --- Public officials --- Civil service --- Public administration --- Bureaucrats --- Career government service --- Civil servants --- Government employees --- Government service --- Public employees --- Public service (Civil service) --- Public service employment --- Law and legislation --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Deliberative democracy