Umfang:
1 online resource (262 pages)
ISBN:
9780822973553
Serie:
Pitt Latin American Ser.
Inhalt:
Agroundbreaking national and regional study of corruption and its relation to democracy in Latin America. This book provides policy analysis and prescription through a wide-ranging methodological, empirical, and theoretical survey.
Inhalt:
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Political and Analytical Challenges of Corruption in Latin America - Stehpen D. Morris and Chalres H. Blake -- Part I. Causes and Impacts of Corruption in Latin America -- 1. Democracy, Economic Policy, and Political Corruption in Comparative Perspective - Strom C. Thacker -- 2. The Crisis of the Democratic State - Alfredo Rehren -- 3. Corruption and Democratic Governability - John Bailey -- 4. Why Do Corrupt Governments Maintain Public Support? - Luigi Manzetti and Carole J. Wilson -- 5. Public Attitudes toward Corruption - Charles H. Blake -- Part II. National Case Studies of Corruption -- 6. Local Accountability and the Peruvian Vaso de Leche Program - Jose R. Lopez-Calix, Mitchell A Seligson, and Lorena Alcazar -- 7. Evaluating Citizen Attitudes about Corruption in Chile - Adam Brinegar -- 8. Corruption, Accountability Reforms, and Democracy in Brazil - Matthew M. Taylor -- 9. Corruption and Democracy at the State Level in Mexico - Stephen D. Morris -- Conclusion: Scholarly Avenues and Policy Directions for the Twenty-first Century - Charles H. Blake and Stephen D. Morris -- Notes -- References -- Contributors -- Index.
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780822960232
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780822960232
Sprache:
Englisch
