#Patronage

Bashir Ahmad

BashirAhmaad

Bayero University, Kano started producing ventilators without waiting for anyone to ask them to. I am sure nobody will stop Innoson Motors from starting the massive producion of the machine,

Abólódefẹ̀ẹ́lójú

senwele

The notion of clean patronage from 'the abroad', from Germany of all places, is the refuge of the morally confused as well as cynical scoundrels, and looks tenable, in part,

Robert Saunders

redhistorian

When Gladstone reformed the civil service in 1854, abolishing ministerial patronage, critics called it "an immense stride" towards democracy. They were right: which is why scandals like Greensill, and the

Julie Hardwick

DrJulieHardwick

1/n When our students show us the future. @UT_HistDept's Haley Price on her @ransomcenter research using the 1st English edition of Machiavelli's, Florentine Histories. The format for her Honors thesis

Awe Onisokuso™ CAC-OFR

sarnchos

Let me try and explain some of the rationale behind the widespread hatred of buhari among a certain demographic in NigeriaTHREAD!We have ordinary citizens who, before 2015, were beneficiaries of

John Spiers

squeezyjohn

Happy St. Georges Day everyone ... and I mean everyone. St. George was a Palestinian Greek born in modern day Turkey. He is not only celebrated as a Christian Saint,

Marty "Kamala is my copilot" MacMarty

martymacmarty

The point of the 1619/BLM/woke tech riots is the chastening and ultimate abolition of the middle class. The prior arrangement of capitalism created a layer of people without much formal

Sam Hart

hartng

One thing about the elite, they network a lot. Mostly among themselves. They're constantly on the phone. Talking to themselves. Exchanging visits. Accross political & ethnic lines. Whatever division may

Senator Bob Casey

SenBobCasey

Mr. President, we all want Pennsylvania to reopen, but those decisions must rely on the best advice of public health experts. Your response throughout this pandemic has been a case

Dr William Fletcher

1815fletcher

A fascinating letter from Wellington to Robert ‘Black Bob’ Craufurd (GOC #LightDivision), from Cea, #OTD210 years ago, 15 April 1810. Sheds light on how the intriguing system of command appointments

Khalifa Shelby

umarkhalifa19

The russian oligarchic system is as equal as america capitalism system,same as nigeria political system ,the quintessence of statist depravity, where all industry is controlled by a small number of

Amanda Palmer 🎹

amandapalmer

{how-to use patreon thread for creators!} lots of folks are starting to use @patreon. GOOD. artists will need sustained support over the coming months (years?) to make it through this

Ambika Satkunanathan

ambikasat

Tagging a minister, & one whose ministry portfolio is not directly relevant to issue & “getting things done” shows normal systems, institutions & processes aren’t working. Such action is short-term

Beige Shiba ♔

BeigeShiba

I warned you about the patronage economy, bro.I told you, dawg.https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1312037118714159104 "Have people who will subvert your company on the board of directors or pay a fine" To answer a

vasabjit banerjee

vasabjit_b

Police Forces have huge amounts of military equipment, but lack training and discipline. Their militarization is like armies in many developing countries. City governments lack legitimacy with minorities, and are

Mazi Gburugburu

Mazigburugburu1

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