The famous American saying "It's not what you know, it's who you know" best describes the primary dynamic of

a. the legal bureaucracy of the United States.
b. the civil service system of the Han Dynasty in China.
c. the patrimonial authority of Nigerian society.
d. the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom.


Correct Answer: c

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