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* In ''[[The Princess Diaries]] 2'' a relative is not placed in a position of power, but is hired to build the bathroom in Mia's suite, prompting the queen to remark that "nepotism belongs in the arts, ''not'' in plumbing."
* In both the film and book of ''[[American Psycho]]'', the protagonist Patrick Bateman works at an accountancy firm which his father practically owns.
== Literature ==
* Played with in [[1632]] natural as it takes place in the year [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin| 1632]] and after. One thing that is brought out is that it is hard for time-transported Americans even with their theoretical contempt for non-functional authority, to avoid this. Mercenary commanders will not listen to each other when placed in the same army and need a nobleman to keep them in line even if the nobleman knows nothing about war. Likewise a diplomat carries a better credit if he is somehow actually related to a head of state.
* Played with in the ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[
* The [[Belgariad]] (and Mallorean) make the whole Tolnedran Empire is like this; the current ruling house and its supporters hold most government jobs. It's said that even the customs officers change after dynastic succession.
* A large portion of the population of Barrayar is certain that [[Vorkosigan Saga|Miles Vorkosigan]] only got his positions because of his father the Regent/Prime Minister or his foster brother the Emperor. They are mostly wrong. It ''was'' nepotism that got Miles into the Imperial Military Academy, despite him not meeting the physical requirements, and nepotism that ''kept'' him in the Imperial Service after the Kyril Island incident.
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** The episode "Crisis Point", where the whole ship finds out about it, is pretty much an expository of why this is ''not'' a good idea, as the officers are now afraid to discipline Mariner, some of them showing her favoritism, and ''everyone'' trying to be nice to her as a way to suck up to her parents. The headache Mariner gets from it makes her apply for a promotion and transfer, which she has never wanted before.
* In ''[[COPS (animation)|COPS]]'' Berserko is the most incompetent crook on the show, and clearly is only in the gang because he is is Big Boss' nephew. In fact, when Berserko is arrested in the pilot, his uncle briefly considers letting him stay in jail to teach him a lesson, only putting effort into getting him released because it hurts his reputation when someone in his gang is caught.
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