{"product_id":"corruption-democracy-in-latin-america-9780822960232","title":"Corruption \u0026 Democracy in Latin America","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorruption has blurred, and in some cases blinded, the vision of democracy in many Latin American nations. Weakened institutions and policies have facilitated the rise of corrupt leadership, election fraud, bribery, and clientelism. \u003ci\u003eCorruption and Democracy in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e presents a groundbreaking national and regional study that provides policy analysis and prescription through a wide-ranging methodological, empirical, and theoretical survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contributors offer analysis of key topics, including: factors that differentiate Latin American corruption from that of other regions; the relationship of public policy to corruption in regional perspective; patterns and types of corruption; public opinion and its impact; and corruption's critical links to democracy and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional chapters present case studies on specific instances of corruption: diverted funds from a social program in Peru; Chilean citizens' attitudes toward corruption; the effects of interparty competition on vote buying in local Brazilian elections; and the determinants of state-level corruption in Mexico under Vicente Fox.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume concludes with a comparison of the lessons drawn from these essays to the evolution of anticorruption policy in Latin America over the past two decades. It also applies these lessons to the broader study of corruption globally to provide a framework for future research in this crucial area.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles H. Blake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822960232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles H. Blake\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at James Madison University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePolitics in Latin America: The Quest for Development, Liberty, and Governance\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eComparing Public Policies: Issues and Choices in Six Industrialized Countries. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen D. Morris\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science and director of the international studies program at the University of South Alabama. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGringolandia: Mexican Identity and Perceptions of the U.S., Political Reformism in Mexico: An Overview of Contemporary Mexican Politics, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCorruption and Politics in Contemporary Mexico.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Pittsburgh Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40201437413491,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":35.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c57f8712-97b8-4fef-aa2b-64d0573dd9af.jpg?v=1656164899","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/corruption-democracy-in-latin-america-9780822960232","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}