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Corruption & democracy in Latin America / Corruption and democracy in Latin America edited by Charles H. Blake & Stephen D. Morris. - vi, 253 páginas : ilustraciones ; 23 cm. - Pitt Latin American series . - Pitt Latin American series .

Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 219-243) e índice.

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.

ISBN: 9780822960232 (rústica : papel alcalino) 0822960230 (rústica : papel alcalino)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Corrupción política--América Latina
Democracia--América Latina
Political corruption--Latin America
Democracy--Latin America

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
América Latina--Política y gobierno--1980-
Latin America--Politics and government--1980-

LC Class. No.: JL 959 .5 C6 / C677