Corruption in Latin America : how politicians and corporations steal from citizens
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Corruption in Latin America : how politicians and corporations steal from citizens
Springer, c2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book is the newest and one of the very few existing examinations of the full nature of corruption throughout Central and South America. In detailed chapters written by experts with extensive in-country experience, it reveals the political and economic roots and consequences of corruption in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. The editor's introduction and conclusion texts synthesize their work and provides an over-arching view of corrupt practices and anti-corruption initiatives throughout Latin America.
Corruption in Latin America shows the extent to which corrupt practices engulf each of the countries discussed, the involvement of political and corporate entities in the pursuit of ill-gotten gains, and the drag on development caused by corruption in each political entity. The book will be of interest for social scientists, political actors and social activists involved in the fight against corruption in Latin America by providing in-depth analyses of the topic and discussing how best to pursue anti-corruption efforts through civil society actions, judicial endeavors, legal shifts, or elections.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Contours of Corruption in Latin America: A Conceptual Introduction
Part I - Corruption in Brazil
Chapter 2: Unfolding Impacts of Corruption on Human Capital in Brazil: A Study of the Petrolao Case
Chapter 3: Paying for Elections: Electoral Expenses and Political Reform in Brazil
Chapter 4: Tolerating Corruption in Brazil
Chapter 5: How to Measure Corruption in Brazilian Municipalities
Chapter 6: State-Firm Relations, Corruption, and Foreign Policy: The Case of Brazil's Odebrecht in Angola
Part II - Corruption in other Latin American countries
Chapter 7: The Choking Hands of Corruption: The Challenge for Peace Achievement in Colombia
Chapter 8: The Corruption Machine: Hyper-Presidentialism and Crony Capitalism in Argentina
Chapter 9: Patterns of Corruption in Mexico
Chapter 10: What Happened to Latin America's Cleanest Country? Campaigns, Corruption and Transparency in Chile
Chapter 11: Fighting Corruption by Other Means: Bolivia
Chapter 12: Business as Usual: Corruption in Peru
Chapter 13: The Social Conditions of Corruption in Honduras - What they are, What they Mean and What can be Done about Them
Chapter 14: How Organized Crime Controls Guatemala's Judiciary
Conclusion
Chapter 15: How Best to Battle Corruption in Latin America
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