The small political communities of the devolved nations can foster cronyism, which was one accusation after Nicola Sturgeon’s botched handling of the investigation into her predecessor Alex...

Favoritism, cronyism, and nepotism all interfere with fairness because they give undue advantage to someone who does not necessarily merit this treatment. In the public sphere, favoritism, cronyism, and nepotism also undermine the common good.

Cronyism is like nepotism, except the favor is not toward external friends and relatives. Instead, it’s the internal practice of offering favor, such as a position that one is unqualified for ...

Crony capitalism, sometimes also called simply cronyism, is a pejorative term used in political discourse to describe a situation in which businesses profit from a close relationship with state power, either through an anti-competitive regulatory environment, direct government largesse, and/or corruption.

Cronyism is a specific form of in-group favoritism, the spoils system practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations. [1]