{"product_id":"states-against-nations-9781009589239","title":"States against Nations","description":"In States Against Nations, Nicholas Kuipers questions the virtues of meritocratic recruitment as the ideal method of bureaucratic selection. Kuipers argues that while civil service reform is often seen as an admirable act of state-building, it can actually undermine nation-building. Throughout the book, he shows that in countries with high levels of group-based inequality, privileged groups tend to outperform marginalized groups on entrance exams, leading to disproportionate representation in government positions. This dynamic exacerbates intergroup tensions and undermines efforts towards nation-building. Drawing on large-scale surveys, experiments, and archival documents, States Against Nations provides a thought-provoking perspective on the challenges of bureaucratic recruitment and unearths an overlooked tension between state- and nation-building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuipers, Nicholas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nicholas Kuipers is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Princeton University. His research is chiefly focused on documenting challenges of representation in bureaucratic and political institutions, especially in Southeast Asia. His research has appeared in American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, and World Politics, among other outlets.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589846925586,"sku":"9781009589239","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d7a6fe3-1906-4c05-9fa4-fb020eac4208.jpg?v=1756810112","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/states-against-nations-9781009589239","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}