Political corruption
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Political corruption
Blackwell, 1997
Available at 11 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Political corruption is one of the central issues facing modern states, be they dictatorships or democracies. Once seen as a problem largely confined to the "developing world", the explosion of scandals in established western democracies over the last decade has demonstrated that no regime is immune to the corrosive impact of political corruption. This volume brings together established scholars and young researchers who approach the issue of political corruption from a variety of different analytical perspectives.In contrast to surveys based on narrow case-studies of political corruption in particular countries, the chapters in this volume are broad-ranging and comparative. Attention is devoted to such questions as how political corruption can be defined, how it operates in practice, what its impact is on different kinds of political systems, and why it generates such concern amongst both politicians and the public. Drawing on insights from the fields of political science, game theory, economics, sociology and law, this volume provides a rich and nuanced framework for analysis.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Political Corruption: Problems and Perspectives: Paul Heywood (University of Nottingham, UK). 2. Defining Political Corruption: Mark Philp (Oriel College Oxford). 3. Corruption Networks, Transaction Security and Illegal Social Exchange: Jean Cartier-Bresson (University of Paris XIII (GREITD-CEDI)). 4. Corruption Cycles: Cristina Bicchieri (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA) and John Duffy (University of Pittsburg, PA). 5. The New Economics of Corruption: A Survey and Some New Results: Alberto Ades (Goldman Sachs & Co, New York) and Rafael Di Tella (Keble College, Oxford). 6. The 'Peverse Effects' of Political Corruption: Donatella Della Porta (University of Florence) and Alberto Vannucci (University of Pisa). 7. Regulating the Conduct of MPs. The British Experience of Combating Corruption: Dawn Oliver (University College London). 8. The European Union: Pooled Sovereignty, Divided Accountability: John Peterson (University of Glasgow). 9. The Transition to the Market and Corruption in Post-Socialist Russia: Federico Varese (University of Oxford). 10. How Citizens Cope With Postcommunist Officials: Evidence From Focus Group Discussions in Ukraine and the Czech Republic: William L Miller, Tatyana Koshechkina and Ase Grodeland (University of Glasgow). 11. Understanding Political Corruption in Contemporary Indian Politics: Gurharpal Singh (De Montfort University). 12. The Politics of Privilege: Assessing the Impact of Rents, Corruption, and Clientelism on Development: Paul Hutchcroft: (University of Wisconsin, Madison). Index.
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