Definitions for prebendalism
preben·dal·ism

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1. prebendalismnoun

   A system of political patronage employment.

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1. prebendalism

   Prebendalism is a political system characterized by the practice of political leaders appropriating public resources, such as government revenues, contracts, and appointments, for personal gain and the patronage of their loyal supporters. It typically involves a patron-client relationship where those in power distribute resources and benefits to a network of loyal followers, typically in exchange for political support and loyalty. Prebendalism often leads to corruption, nepotism, and the use of state resources for personal interests, ultimately resulting in weak governance and inequality.

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1. Prebendalism

   Richard A. Joseph, director of The Program of African Studies at Northwestern University, is usually credited with first using the term prebendalism to describe patron-client or neopatrimonialism in Nigeria. Since then the term has commonly been used in scholarly literature and textbooks. The Catholic Encyclopedia defines a prebend as the "right of member of chapter to his share in the revenues of a cathedral." Joseph used the term to describe the sense of entitlement that many people in Nigeria feel they have to the revenues of the Nigerian state. Elected officials, government workers, and members of the ethnic and religious groups to which they belong feel they have a right to a share of government revenues. Joseph wrote in 1996, "According to the theory of prebendalism, state offices are regarded as prebends that can be appropriated by officeholders, who use them to generate material benefits for themselves and their constituents and kin groups..." As a result of that kind of patron-client or identity politics, Nigeria has regularly been one of the lowest ranked nations for political transparency by Transparency International in its Corruption Perceptions Index. Other results include the corruption investigations into the activities of 31 out of 36 Nigerian governors, the frequent comments in the Nigerian press about the problems of corruption and the common defenses of prebendalism as necessary for justice and equality in government funding

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prebendalism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prebendalism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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