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Corruption & democracy in Latin America / edited by Charles H. Blake & Stephen D. Morris.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Pitt Latin American series | Pitt Latin American seriesPublication details: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2009.Description: vi, 253 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0822960230 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780822960232 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.98
LOC classification:
  • JL 959.5 C825 2009
Contents:
Introduction: Political and analytical challenges of corruption in Latin America / Stephen D. Morris and Charles H. Blake -- Pt. I. Causes and impacts of corruption in Latin America -- Democracy, economic policy, and political corruption in comparative perspective / Strom C. Thacker -- The crisis of the democratic state / Alfredo Rehren -- Corruption and democratic governability / John Bailey -- Why do corrupt governments maintain public support? / Luigi Manzetti and Carole J. Wilson -- Public attitudes toward corruption / Charles H. Blake -- Pt. II. National case studies of corruption -- Local accountability and the Peruvian Vaso de Leche program / Josâe R. Lâoez-Câalix, Mitchell A. Seligson, and Lorena Alcâazar -- Evaluating citizen attitudes about corruption in Chile / Adam Brinegar -- Corruption, accountability reforms, and democracy in Brazil / Matthew M. Taylor -- 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.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JL 959.5 C825 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000076819

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-243) and index.

Introduction: Political and analytical challenges of corruption in Latin America / Stephen D. Morris and Charles H. Blake -- Pt. I. Causes and impacts of corruption in Latin America -- Democracy, economic policy, and political corruption in comparative perspective / Strom C. Thacker -- The crisis of the democratic state / Alfredo Rehren -- Corruption and democratic governability / John Bailey -- Why do corrupt governments maintain public support? / Luigi Manzetti and Carole J. Wilson -- Public attitudes toward corruption / Charles H. Blake -- Pt. II. National case studies of corruption -- Local accountability and the Peruvian Vaso de Leche program / Josâe R. Lâoez-Câalix, Mitchell A. Seligson, and Lorena Alcâazar -- Evaluating citizen attitudes about corruption in Chile / Adam Brinegar -- Corruption, accountability reforms, and democracy in Brazil / Matthew M. Taylor -- 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.

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