The Blue Haven Brief

Issue 3: Spring 2025

More than a century ago, German sociologist Max Weber introduced the concept of “patrimonialism,” a style of autocratic governing driven by loyalty, favors, and cronyism. As Jonathan Rauch writes in The Atlantic, this framework is alive and well in the Trump administration, which uses favors and recrimination to build power, reward allies, and punish enemies. 

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