On corruption in America
and what is at stake
Chayes, Sarah
1962-
creator
text
nyu
2020
First edition.
monographic
eng
x, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
"An examination of how networks of systemic corruption have developed in America in the past and present, and how they are undermining democracy"--
Prologue: Dismissing corruption (June 27, 2016) -- Money (ca. 650 BC-33 AD) -- Crazy money (1873-1940) -- The hydra (1980s-) -- It throve on wounds (1870s-1945) -- The pattern (1980-) -- Epilogue: Breaking the pattern (now).
Sarah Chayes.
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
n-us---
Political corruption
United States
History
Corrupción Política
Estados Unidos
Historia
United States
Politics and government
Estados Unidos
Política y gobierno
JK 2249 C512o 2020
364.1/3230973
On corruption in America
Chayes, Sarah, 1962-
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020
First edition
(DLC) 2020005999
9780525654858 (hardcover)
0525654852 (hardcover)
2020005998
LBSOR/DLC
170523
20230805181436.0
21521786
eng