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1 online resource (262 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Series |
Pitt Latin American series |
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Pitt Latin American series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-243) and index. |
| 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 / Jose R. Lopez-Calix, Mitchell A. Seligson, and Lorena Alcazar -- 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. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Political corruption -- Latin America.
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Democracy -- Latin America.
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Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Blake, Charles H., 1962- editor.
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Morris, Stephen D., 1957- editor.
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| Added Title |
Corruption and democracy in Latin America |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Corruption & democracy in Latin America. Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2009] vi, 253 pages ; 23 cm Pitt Latin American series 9780822960232 (OCoLC)ocn297144829 (DLC)10907647 |
| ISBN |
9780822960232 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0822960230 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780822973553 (electronic bk.) |
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