E-book
Corruption & democracy in Latin America
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- ISBN: 9780822973553
- ISBN: 0822973553
- ISBN: 9780822960232 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0822960230 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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1 online resource (vi, 253 p. ) : ill. - Publisher: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, c2009.
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| General Note: | CatMonthString:january.15 OldControl:muse9780822973553 AC-SUB Multi-User. "Multi-User" |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-243) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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