Corruption & democracy in Latin America /

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Other Authors: Blake, Charles H., 1962- (Editor), Morris, Stephen D., 1957- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2009]
Series:Pitt Latin American series.
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Table of 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 / José R. López-Cálix, Mitchell A. Seligson, and Lorena Alcázar
  • 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.