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Corruption in Latin America
How Politicians and Corporations Steal from Citizens|
96,29 € |
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| Verlag: | Springer |
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| Veröffentl.: | 19.10.2018 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783319940571 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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<p>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.</p> <p><i>Corruption in Latin America</i> 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.<br></p><p></p>
<p>Introduction</p><p>Chapter 1: The Contours of Corruption in Latin America: A Conceptual Introduction</p><p>Part I – Corruption in Brazil</p><p>Chapter 2: Unfolding Impacts of Corruption on Human Capital in Brazil: A Study of the Petrolão Case</p><p>Chapter 3: Paying for Elections: Electoral Expenses and Political Reform in Brazil<br></p><p>Chapter 4: Tolerating Corruption in Brazil<br></p><p>Chapter 5: How to Measure Corruption in Brazilian Municipalities<br></p><p>Chapter 6: State-Firm Relations, Corruption, and Foreign Policy: The Case of Brazil’s Odebrecht in Angola<br></p><p>Part II – Corruption in other Latin American countries<br></p><p>Chapter 7: The Choking Hands of Corruption: The Challenge for Peace Achievement in Colombia</p><p>Chapter 8: The Corruption Machine: Hyper-Presidentialism and Crony Capitalism in Argentina</p><p>Chapter 9: Patterns of Corruption in Mexico<br></p><p>Chapter 10: What Happened to Latin America's Cleanest Country? Campaigns, Corruption and Transparency in Chile<br></p><p>Chapter 11: Fighting Corruption by Other Means: Bolivia<br></p><p>Chapter 12: Business as Usual: Corruption in Peru<br></p><p>Chapter 13: The Social Conditions of Corruption in Honduras - What they are, What they Mean and What can be Done about Them<br></p><p>Chapter 14: How Organized Crime Controls Guatemala’s Judiciary<br></p>Conclusion<br><p></p><p> </p><p>Chapter 15: How Best to Battle Corruption in Latin America</p> <p> </p>
<p>Prof. Robert I. Rotberg is the founding director of the Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, president emeritus of the World Peace Foundation, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was Fulbright Distinguished Professor of International Relations at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, between 2016 and 2017. He is the author of many books including <i>The Corruption Cure</i> (Princeton, 2017).</p>
<p>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.</p><p><i>Corruption in Latin America</i> 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.</p>
<p>Reveals the political and economic roots and consequences of corruption in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru</p><p>Shows how political and corporate entities work together to implement corrupt practices in the different countries discussed</p><p>Provides an over-arching view of corrupt practices and anti-corruption initiatives throughout Latin America</p>
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